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does the CNS or PNS have the additional branches
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PNS
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what are the two main divisions of the PNS
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efferent and afferent
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afferent or efferent has two more branches
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efferent
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what are the division of the efferent division of the PNS
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autonomic and somatic
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of the autonomic or somatic which have further division
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autonomic
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what are the three divisions of the autonomic nervous system
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sympathethic
parasymp enteric division |
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axon =
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nerve fiber
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definition. group of many axons that originate and innervate in the same general location in the PNS
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nerve
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are there nerves in the CNS
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NO there are pathways and commisures
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definition. tract. group of axons traveling together in the CNS
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pathway
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definition. group of axons traveling together and lins the right and left hemispheres of the CNS
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commissure
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definition. group of neuron cell bodies in the PNS
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ganglia
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definitionl grou pof neuron cell bodies in the CNS
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nuclei
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what are the four subdivisions of the brain
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DCBC
diencephalon cerebrum brainstem cerebellum |
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definition. consists of the right and left cerebral hemispheres
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forebrain or cerebrum
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is the cerebral cortex white or gray matter
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gray
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definition. a massive bundle of nerve fibers commissure that connects the two cerebral
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corpus callosum
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is a gyri a ridge or groove
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ridge
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definition heterogeneous groups of gray matter deep within the cerebrum
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subcortical nuclei
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subcortical nuclei includes the ___ ____ important for controlling movement and posture
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basal nuclei
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what do the basal nuclei control
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movement and posture
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what are the four lobes of the cerebral cortex
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frontal
parietal temporal occipital |
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where is the motor area (which lobe)
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frontal lobe
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inwhich lobe is the sensory cortex
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parietal lobe
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in which lobe is the primary visual cortex
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occipital
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what is in the temporal lobe
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primary auditory cortex
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true or false cells of the cerebral cortex are organized into six layers
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true
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definition. form the major otuput cells with their axons reaching other parts of the cortex and the CNS
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pyramidal cells
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definition. the most complex integrating area of the nervous system. receives basic afferent infromationa nd processes it into perceptual images
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cerebral corex in the forebrain or cerebrum
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this refines control over systems that regulate movement of the skeletal muscles generates skilled movments
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cerebral cortex
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where does the cerebral cortex receive most of its nerve fibers
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diencephalon specifically the thalamux
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what three things does the cerebrum do
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reasoning learning and memory
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what are the major things to know about the cerebrum
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Diencephalon
integrating area control over movemnet of skeletal muscle Learning memory reasoning |
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what makes up the forebrain
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diencephalon and cerebum
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what is the "core" of the forebrain
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diencephalon
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what are the two major parts of the diencephalon
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thal and hypothal
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definition. collection of nuclei that serve as synaptic relay stations integrating cents for most inputs to the cerrebral cortex.
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thalamux
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hypothal or thal. participates in skeletal msucle control and awareness and attention
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pthal
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hypothal or thal. the most important control area for homeostatic regulation of the internal environment
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hypothal
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what are three major functions of the hypothal
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ACT
autonoic nervous system regulation circadian rhythms temp of the bodyd |
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where is the hypothal
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atop the anterior pituitary gland
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hypothal or thal. regulates water balance
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hypothal
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where is the limbic system found
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forebrain
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definnition. a functional system of the forebrain associated with learning emotional experience and behavior nd a wide variety of endocrine functions
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limbi system
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definition. consists of an outer layer of cells and several deeper cell clusters. receives info form the muscles joitns skin eyes ears viscera and parts of the brian invovled i control of movement.
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cerebellum
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what is the cerebellum important for
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coordination of the mvmt for posture and balance
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what is the outer layer of the cerebellum called
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cerebellar cortex
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what makes up the brainstem
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midbrain pons an dmedulla oblongata
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definitoin. contains all the fibers passing between the spinal cord forebrain and cerebellum
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brain stem
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what is the core of the brainstem
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reticular formation
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definition. loosely arrranged neuron cell bodies intermingled with bundles of axons
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reticular formation
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true or false. the reticular formation is the one part of the brain absolutely essential for life
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reticular formation
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what is involved in motor functions cardiovascular cotrol repiratory contorl and mechanisms that regulate sleep wakefulness and focus attention
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reticular formation
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fromt he reticular formation it's neurons relase ___ ___ ____
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biogenic amine neurotrans
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is the central butterfly shaped are gray or white matter in the spinal cord
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gray matter
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what contains interneurons the cells bodies and endrites of offerent enurons and entering axons of afferent neurons an dglia
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gray matter of the spinal cord
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does the outer layer of white matter in the spinal cord have ascending, descending, or both pathways
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both
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what contains the cell bodies of afferent neurons whose axons etiher the spinal cord
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dorsal root ganglia
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efferent axons exit the spinal cord via the ___ ____
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ventral root
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in the somatic nervous system where are the cell bodies located
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groups in the brainstem or the ventral horns of the psinal cord
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do somatic neurons directly or indirectly innervate the skeletal muscle
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directly
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are somatic neurosn small diameter and unmyelinates or large diameter myelinated
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large and myelinates
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true or false. somatic neurons are also called motor neurons
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true
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true or false. somatic neurons are cholinergic
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true
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true or false. somatic neurons act on muscarinic receptors located on the skeletal msucle fibers
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FALSE NICOTINIC receptors
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what is another name for the autonomic nervous system
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viscerla nervous sytem
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what are examples of things under autonomic control
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heart rate repsiratorycontrol bp
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somatic neurons =
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motor neurons
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autonomic or somatic. consists of single neuron between cns and seletal muscle
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somatic
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autonomic or somatic.innervates skeletal msucle
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somatic
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autonomic or somatic. has two neuron chain connected by a synapse between CNS and effector organ
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autonomic
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autonomic or somatic. cal lead only to muscle excitation or contraction
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somatic
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autonomic or somatic. can be either excitatory or inhigibotry
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autonomic
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autonomic or somatic.innervates smootha nd cardiac msucle glands and GI neurons
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autonomic
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true or flase. al sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons project axons at equal levels of the CNS
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DIFFERENT
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Most sympathetic ganglia lie close ot the spinal cord and form 2 chians on each side of the cord. these are called ___ ____
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sympathetic trunks
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in both parasmp or symp. ACh is the neuro trans released betwene the pre and post ganglinic neurons
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both
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parasymp or symp. ACh is a lso the neurotrans released between postganglionic neurons and the effector cells
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parasmp
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parasymp or symp. NE is usually the postganglionic neurotrnas
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symp
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one set of symp postganglionic neurons form the adrenal medulla which release ___ and ___ into the blood
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epi and NE
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these receptors for acwetylcholiner are on postganglionic neurons in the autnomic ganglia and at neuromuscular junction sof the seletal muscle and come central nervous system neurons
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nicotinic receptors
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these ACh receptors are on smooth msucle cardiac muscle and gland cells and some of the CNS neurons
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muscarinic receptors
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receptors for NE and epi are found on ___ ____ and _____
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smooth msucle cardiac msucle and gland cells
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what is dual innervation
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when glands or targtes are innervated by both symp and parasymp fibers
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what is the dual innervation analogy
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brake or accelerate
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which is the brake and which is the acclerator
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brake = parasymp
accelerator = smp |
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which is fight or flight
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symp
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which is rest digest
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parasymp
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