Nervous System

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The Nervous System consists of :

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• brain
• spinal cords
• nerves

Question 2

Functions of the Nervous System :

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• collecting
• processing
• directing

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Neur/o

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neuron

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cererbr/o

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cerebrum

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largest part of the brain

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cerebrum

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crani/o

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cranium

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encephal/o

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brain

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Encephalopathy :

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disease of the brain

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3 layers :

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• dura mater
• arachnoid mater
• pia mater

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“tough mother” toughest layer

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dura mater

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“spider” thin layer

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arachnoid mater

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“very fragile and delicate layer

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pia mater

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mening/o

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Meninges

Question 14

what is another name for afferent nerves ?

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sensory nerves

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what is another name for efferent nerves ?

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motor nerves

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3 layers of the brain and spinal cord.

• The bony vertebrae surrounding the spinal cord protect it, along with the coating of the CNS.

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Meninges

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CNS :

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central nervous system

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what are the 2 main parts of the CNS ?

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• brain
• spinal cord

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PNS :

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peripheral nervous system

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little part of your brain

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Cerebellum

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nerve cell.
- composed of a cell body, dendrites, and an axon.

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Neuron

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S.A.M.E

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• sensory
• afferent
• motor
• efferent

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neurons that connect to brain regions.
(not direct motor neurons or sensory neurons)

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Interneurons

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A protective insulation that covers the axons and helps with the transmission of nerve impulses.

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Myelin sheath

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May cause visual, sensory, motor, or verbal disturbances. - Examples : hearing noises, difficulty speaking, vision loss, and jerking.

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Aura

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The spinal cord injury affects some or all of the trunk, legs, and pelvic organs.

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Paraplegia

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The spinal cord injury affects the arms, hands, trunk, legs, and pelvic organs

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Quadriplegia

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one-sided paralysis

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Hemiplegia

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A chemical that helps a nerve cell communicate with another nerve cell or muscle.

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Neurotransmitter

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Grooves or depressions on the surface of the brain between the gyri.

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Sulcus

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Folds or convolutions on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere, which increase the gray matter surface area.

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Gyrus

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memory loss

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Amnesia

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The most serious type because the spinal canal is open along several vertebrae.

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Myelomeningocele

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An abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid that causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain.

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Hydrocephalus

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A state of deep, often prolonged unconsciousness, usually the result of a head injury, neurologic disease, intoxication, or metabolic abnormalities.

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coma

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A type of brain injury resulting from a hit to the head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth.

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Concussion

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scattered areas of bleeding on the surface of the brain, most commonly along the undersurface and poles of the frontal and temporal lobes

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Cerebral contusion

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Used to see how the blood flows through the brain.

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Cerebral angiography

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EEG

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Electroencephalography - Used to record the brain wave activity of a patient.

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A nerve response test that uses electrodes, which are placed on the scalp to measure brain reaction to a stimulus. - used to measure a pt action potential

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Evoked potential test

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LP

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lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

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The act of sticking to something.

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Adherence

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self-propagating wave of electrical impulse that travels along the surface of a neuron membrane.

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action potential

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chronic seizures

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epilepsy