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Anatomy & Physiology: Week Three
Chapter Ten: Nervous System
Divisions of the Nervous System
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Central nervous system (CNS): includes the brain and spinal cord.
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Peripheral nervous system (PNS): all nerves going to and away from the brain and cord.
Functions of the Nervous System
Cells of the Nervous system
Neuroglia or glial
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Most abundant type
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Support, protect, insulate, nourish, and generally care for neurons.
Neurons
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Nerve cells
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Do the communicating for the nervous system.
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Long shape makes them delicate.
The Parts of a Neuron
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Cell body
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Dendrites
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Axon: tail-like extension of the neuron
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Myelin sheath
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Nodes of Ranvier
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Neurilemma
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Axon Terminal
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Types of Neurons
Sensory (afferent) neurons
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Carry information from the periphery toward the CNS.
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Carries information to the brain and spinal cord
Motor (efferent) neurons
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Carry information from the CNS toward periphery.
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Carries information away from the brain and spinal cord
Interneurons
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Found only in CNS; connect sensory and motor nerves.
White Matter vs Gray Matter
White matter
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Made up of myelinated axons
Gray matter
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Made up of: unmyelinated axons, cell bodies, interneurons, synapses
The Nerve Impulse: What It Is
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Electrical Signals convey information along a neuron.
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Also called action potential
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Move along sensory or motor neurons
Parts of a Synapse
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Receptors
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Neurotransmitters
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Inactivators
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video about
synapses
Four Major Areas of the Brain
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Cerebrum: largest part of the brain
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Diencephalon
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Brain Stem
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Cerebellum: posterior part of the brain, coordinates and maintains balance
Cerebrum: Gray on the Outside, White on the Inside
Cerebral cortex
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Made up of gray matter
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Outermost portion of the cerebrum
White matter
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Makes up the bulk of the cerebrum
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Located right below the cerebral cortex
Markings of the Cerebrum
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Gyrus (convolutions)
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Fissures (sulci)
Central
Lateral
Longitudinal
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Diencephalon
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Thalamus
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Hypothalamus
Brain Stem
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Midbrain: Reflex center
Pons
Medulla Oblongata
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Vital center
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Emetic center
Cerebellum
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Located at the base of the skull
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Mediates reflexes
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Coordinates motor activity
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Evaluates sensory input
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and their Functions
Protecting the Central Nervous System
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Bone
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Meninges: dura mater (thick, outermost layer), arachnoid layer, pia mater (delicate inner layer)
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Cerebrospinal fluid: Circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord, formed in the ventricles by choroid plexus.
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Blood-brain barrier: made of special cells (astrocytes), prevents toxins from entering CNS from blood.
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Chapter 13: Sensory System
Sensory System
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Sensory system allows us to experience the world
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External information: like the sound of a dog barking
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Internal information: like a sudden change in blood pressure
Cells that Detect Stimuli
Receptor: Specialized area of a sensory neuron that detects a specific stimulus
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Chemoreceptors: receptors of different chemicals
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Pain receptors (nociceptors)
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Thermoreceptors: receptors for cold and heat
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Mechanoreceptors: pressure and touch receptors
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Photoreceptors: receptors for light
Four Components of Sensation
Five General Senses
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Pain
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Touch
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Temperature
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Pressure
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Temperature
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Proprioception
Sites of Referred Pain
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Compare heart's location with possible sites of pain during a heart attack
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Gallbladder attack present with shoulder pain
Five Special Senses
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Smell - olfaction
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Taste - gustation
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Sight - vision
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Hearing
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Balance
Olfactory Sense: Smell
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Chemoreceptors in nasal tissue
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Nerve impulses travel on CN I to the temporal lobe for interpretation
Gustatory Sense: Taste
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Taste receptors are chemoreceptors
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Nerve impulses move along three cranial nerves to parietal and temporal lobes
Sense of Sight: The Eye
Visual Accessory Organs
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Eyebrows
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Eyelids
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Conjunctiva
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Eyelashes
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Lacrimal apparatus
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Extrinsic eye muscles
Parts of the Eye
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Retinal Photoreceptors
Rods
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Located on periphery
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Responsible for black and white or night vision
Cones
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Located on the central part of the posterior eye
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Responsible for color vision
pdf diagram of
the eye for labeling
Video of how
vision works
Errors of Refraction
Myopia
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Near-sighted
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Focal point in front of the retina
Hyperopia
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Far-sighted
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Focal point behind the retina
Astigmatism
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Result of irregularly curved cornea
Vision Loss
Any defect along the pathway from the cornea to the brain can interfere with vision.
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Scarred cornea
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Cloudy lens
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Errors of refraction
Sense of Hearing: Ear Structure
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External: to the tympanic membrane
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Middle: from the tympanic membrane to the oval window
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Inner: behind the oval window
pdf diagram of
the ear for labeling
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Video of how
the ear works
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