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What is the pns and its responsibilties?
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-peripherial nervous system
-relays sensory info to CNS -has sensory and motor pathways (afferents --> input efferents -->output) |
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What are the components of the Cortex
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valleys and sulci
moutains are Gyri Composed of 4 lobes (frontal; parietal; occipital, temporal) |
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What is the anatomy of the brain?
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*Spinal Chord
*Medulla: heart rate/breathing *pons: bridge to the cerebellum *midbrain: defensive behavior/motor control *Diencephalons: -thalamus = relay system -hypothalamus = stress/sexual *limbic system: memory/emotion cortex: right/left hemisphere Regions: -brainstem -cerebellum -forebrain ~cortex ~limbic system ~diencephalon Ventricular System: CSF Basal Ganglia |
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What are glial cells?
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-hold neurons together
-provides nutrients -works as a blood barrior -insulates -cause of brain tumors when they grow too much -3 types: astrocyte; micoglia; schwann |
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What is the purpose of myelin
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-provide insulation
-loss of myelin reults in Multiple Sclerosis |
