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Brain exam #1
neuron, neurophysiology and anatomy
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/11/2009

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Freud book published and year
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Studies on Hysteria 1895
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Year freud grad med school
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1881
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Freud belief of brain behavior
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any physcological problem was based with a physical defect
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Two types of brain cells
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Neurons and Glia
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Three types of glia
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astrocytes: clean, nourish and stimulate neurons
oligodendrites: creates mylean sheath around the axon that protects and speeds communication between neurons
microglia: immune system aid for neurons
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job of a neuron
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basic working unit of the brain
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parts of a neuron
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soma, dendrites, axon, mylean sheath, terminal buttons,
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Parts of the soma
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nucelus and pores, mitochondria, golgi, lysomes, dendrite spines, mictrotubes of axon, endoplasic reticulum, membrane, cytoplasm
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name of neurotransmitter pods
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pre-synaptic vesicles
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name of receptor area
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post synaptic density
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place of vesicle arrival
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pre synaptic cleft and membrane
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what accompanies neurotransmitters as vesicles
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mitochondria
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where do astrocytes attach to?
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the neuron soma
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Golgi's belief of neuron shape and communication
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that all neurons were attached at a gap junction and shared information and parts.

right: some do connect through gab junctions- connected networks
wrong: most neurons are independent cells that connect through synapses and have independent parts.
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Cajal's neuron belief
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Neurons were independent beings that connected and shared information through synapses.

right: they are
wrong: there are a few neurons that connect through gap junctions. connected networks
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Resting potential
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when there is a negative charge inside the membrane, caused by the presence of potassium (K). Charge is -70mV. Membrane remains polarized because potassium leaks out of membrane.
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Action potential
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triggered by pre-synaptic membrane, rush of Sodium enters the membrane caused the rapid depolarization of the inner membrane. If reaching the point of excitation, the opening of voltage sensative ion channel causes the potential spread to patches of neuron. Return of K polarizes the inner membrane again.
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Ionotrophic action potential
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receptor with w/protein that opens the channel for sodium
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Metabotropic
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g-protein opens the ion channel
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Ventral
Definition
front
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dorsal
Definition
back
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rostral
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up
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caudal
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tail
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hindbrain
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pons, cerebellum, medulla oblangata
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midbrain
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tectum and tegmentum
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forebrain
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thalamus, hypothalamus, limbric system, cerebral cortex
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4 lobes of the forebrain
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occipital, temporal, frontal, parietal
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Pons
Definition
sleep and arousal
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cerebellum
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movement and balance
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medulla oblangata
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heart rate and respiratory
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Tectum and tegmentum
Definition
sensory station for visual and auditory sensation
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thalamus
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epienter for relaying messages to different sections of the brain
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hypothalamus
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satisfying for food, thirst, sex
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limbric system
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memory, learning and amydgala (emotion)
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cerebral cortex
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planning movement, speech production,
movement section and sensory section
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Diet and eating
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leptin released by fat cells that tell the hypothalamus to stop eating.
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4 basic elements of the brain and existence
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nucleic acids, proteins, lipids carbohydrates
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nucleic acids
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nucleotides
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proteins
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aminoacids
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lipids
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fatty acids
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