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L2 Organization of the Nervous System I
What makes up the pns,
What makes up the somatic nervous...,
What makes up the autonomic nervo...
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L3 Organization of the Nervous System II
What makes up the striatum,
What makes up the lentiform nucleus,
What is the function of the basal...
32
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L4 Neuroimaging
X ray characteristics,
X ray advantages vs disadvantages,
Describe pneumoencephalography
20
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L5 General Morphology and Surface Anatomy
What is the insula concealed by,
What sulcus surrounds the insula,
What sulcus is almost continuous ...
41
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L6 Meninges and Arteries
What does the subarachnoid space ...,
What is a cistern,
What layers is the superior sagit...
31
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L7 Ventricles, CSF, Veins and Sinuses
What is hydrocephalus,
What ventricle splits the diencep...,
What is a common site for obstruc...
20
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L8 Brainstem and Cerebellum
What happens to the alar plates d...,
In reference to the brainstem inj...,
If you damage the pyramid what do...
11
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L9 Neuroembryology, Segmentation, Cell Proliferation
What develops from the neural tube,
What develops from neural crest c...,
What is the role of bmp in ectode...
19
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L10 Cell Migration, Cell Maturation and Commitment
What is the role of radial glial ...,
Explain the inside out fashion of...,
What are cajal retzius cells and ...
15
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L11, L12 Cell Survival and Death, Specificity and Synaptic Connections
Ngf is required for the survival ...,
What are neurotrophins,
What are neurotrophins required for
30
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L13 Neurons and Glia
What is the main difference betwe...,
How are neurons and glia similar,
What are the differences between ...
56
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L14 Resting (Excitable) Cells
Currents flow ___ in a direction ...,
Cations in a solution will move b...,
Anions in a solution will move by...
42
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L15 Stimulated Excitable Cells
Excitable cells respond to ____ s...,
Which neurons have integral membr...,
What is the function of the integ...
37
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L16 Action Potentials Initiation and Conduction
What kind of ap conduction is see...,
What kind of ap conduction is see...,
What drives the membrane potentia...
27
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Sakai Questions Notes
What is the interpeduncular cistern,
What brain imaging technique woul...,
What is the best imaging techniqu...
6
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L17 Synaptic Transmission
What is a homomeric connexon,
What is a heteromeric connexon,
What are hemichannels
50
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L18 Neuromuscular Transmission
What happens during a myotatic my...,
What does each excitatory synapse...,
What do local interneurons releas...
51
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L 19 Mechanism of NT Release
What is a nt,
What are the 3 main categories of...,
What are some small molecule nt
76
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L20 Neurotransmitters
What are the four general classes...,
What is the life cycle of nt,
All nts with the exception of ach...
55
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L21 Transport within the CNS
List the fluid compartments in th...,
List the main constituents of the...,
What are the functions of csf
35
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L22 Sensory Systems
Describe the common plan of senso...,
What are the components of the co...,
In what part of the brain does se...
42
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L23 Somatosensory system
What 5 different modalities are s...,
All of the receptors in the somat...,
Where are the somatosensory syste...
29
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L24 Touch
Define stereognosis,
Define graphesthesia,
What does brodmann s areas tell u...
14
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L25 Pain
What are the 2 types of pain,
What are the 2 types of pain,
Define nociceptive pain
29
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L26 Visual System
What is the fundus,
What is mitosis,
What is mydriasis
41
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L27 The Retina
What makes up the structure of th...,
Describe the outer segment of the...,
Describe the inner segment of the...
43
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L28 Visual Pathways
Define hemianopia,
Define quadrantic anopia,
Define homonymous anopia
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L29 Eye Movements
What are the 2 types of eye movem...,
What movements fall under conjuga...,
What is saccadic movement gaze
28
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L30 Vestibular system
What are hair cells,
What are the hair cells responsib...,
What does the apex of hair cells ...
34
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L31 Ocular Reflexes
What is the function of the optok...,
What forms the afferent limb of t...,
What forms the efferent limb of t...
19
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L32 Auditory System
How is sound generated,
High pressure waves have a ____ n...,
Low pressure waves have a ____ nu...
72
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L33 Chemical Senses
What are the basic taste qualities,
Describe the taste bud receptor c...,
Where are basal cells located and...
30
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L38 Organization of the Motor System
What sends very coarse signals th...,
What are the voluntary motor systems,
What are the involuntary motor sy...
35
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L39 Corticospinal and Corticobulbar Fibers
What cortex does motor planning,
What cortex does production of mo...,
What cortex executes motor activity
34
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L40 Other Motor Pathways
What forms muscles spindles,
What is the role of the muscle sp...,
What do the descending fibers of ...
6
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L41 Muscle Innervation and Motor Unit
Where are the cell bodies of all ...,
What are the two major sensory or...,
What does the muscle spindle meas...
49
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L42 Diseases of the NMJ and Motor Unit
What describes muscle weakness th...,
What describes muscle weakness th...,
What are the sites of lesions in ...
44
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L44 Movement Disorders Basal Ganglia
What does the bg receive info abo...,
Does the bg have any direct synap...,
What is the role of the bg
45
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L45 Movement Disorders Cerebellum
What are the functions of the cer...,
What is synergy of movement,
What is posture
37
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L46 Spinal Reflexes
Define reflexes,
Define monosynaptic reflex,
Define polysynaptic reflex
43
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L48 PNS Disorders
Define paresthesias,
Define ephapse,
What are negative manifestations
49
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L49 ANS - Just a Review, NEURO GOLD is better!
The ans contributes to ______ mai...,
What is the control center for mo...,
What major systems does the hypot...
17
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L50 Hypothalamus + use L for labeled pics!
Define anhydrosis,
What are the 5 basic processes th...,
What are the 3 ways that the hypo...
40
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L51 Autonomic Control Circuits
Define micturition,
Define zeitgeber,
What do parasympathetics do to th...
39
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L52 Sexual Differentiation of the Brain + look at highlighted Essentials
_____distribution of many disease...,
Define dimorphic,
What 3 ways are male and females ...
22
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L53 Emotions
Define emotion,
Define affect,
Define flat affect
24
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L54 Mental Illness
What is the impairment of the cer...,
What is the impairment of the cer...,
What is the impairment of the cer...
62
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L55 Addiction
What is the criteria for diagnosi...,
What is the cause of dependence s...,
What nt seems to be lacking most ...
39
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L56 Consciousness
Define consciousness,
What does consciousness depend on,
What does consciousness result from
48
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L57 EEG and Epilepsy
Define eeg,
What are eegs used to assess,
What are the types of eeg electrodes
48
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L58 Sleep
What are the functions of sleep,
What is the behavioral advantage ...,
What is the maintenance function ...
87
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L59 Language and Aphasias
Define language,
Language is ____,
____ is not necessary for thinking
41
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L60 Memory Systems + use lecture slides for LTP etc. (DENSE)
What are methods used to study me...,
What function does sleep play in ...,
When might stress be facilitating...
57
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L61 Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
Define a homogenous population,
Why is there an increase in le,
Define healthy life expectancy
43
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