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Chapter 11
SI anatomy 1
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03/30/2017

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T or F: Sensory input gathers information and uses 1 receptor.
Definition
False, uses millions of receptors
Term
During the integration function what does the nervous system do?
Definition
Proccesses and interprets sensory input and decides what should be done
Term
What are effectors that are stimulated by  motor output?
Definition
muscles and glands
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What is another name for sensory division?
Definition
Afferent divison
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T or F: The sensory division sends impulses to the CNS from sensory receptors
Definition
True
Term
What are considered somatic sensory fibers?
Definition
skin, skeletal muscle joints
Term
What are visceral sensory fibers
Definition
visceral organs
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where does the motor division send impulses?
Definition
From CNS to effectors
Term
What division keeps the CNS constantly informed?
Definition
Sensory
Term
Also termed the efferent division.
Definition
Motor
Term
Contains a sympathetic and parasympathetic division with opposing effects.
Definition
ANS
Term
What regulates the activity of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands?
Definition
ANS
Term
What are the two principal types of cells in nervous tissue?
Definition
Neuroglia and neurons
Term
Which cell transmits electrical signals?
Definition
neurons
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What cells wrap and surround neurons?
Definition
neuroglia/ glial cells
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What are the differences between neuroglia and neurons?
Definition
Neuroglia are smaller and outnumber neurons
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T or F: neuroglia make up about half of the mass of the brain
Definition
True
Term
What are the most abundant and versatile type of neuroglia?
Definition
Astrocytes. Hint** Stars are very abundant in the sky.
Term
Which neuroglia appear thorny?
Definition
microglial
Term
What cell turns into a special kind of macrophage?
Definition
Microglial
Term
What is the purpose of a macrophage?
Definition
Can phagocytize debris and microorganisms
Term
T or F: Ependymal cells are ciliated.
Definition
True
Term
Where are ependymal cells located and what do the cilia allow them to do?
Definition
Line central cavities of brain and spinal cord. And cilia help circulate CSF
Term
What do Oligodendrocytes produce?
Definition
Myelin sheath
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Name the neuroglia cells of the CNS.
Definition
Oligodendrocytes, ependymal, microglial, astrocytes
Term
Which neuroglia in the PNS is thought to have the same functions as astrocytes in the CNS?
Definition
Satellite cells
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What neuroglia in the PNS help form myelin sheath?
Definition
Schwann cells
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Can schwann cells regenerate nerves in the PNS?
Definition
Yes
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what is the neuron cell body called?
Definition
perikaryon or soma
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What is the biosynthetic center of a neuron?
Definition
cell body
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What is a cluster of cell bodies in the CNS? PNS?
Definition
CNS=nuclei, PNS=ganglia
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What are bundles of neuron processes in the CNS? PNS?
Definition
CNS=tracts, PNS=nerves
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What extends from the cell body?
Definition
neuron processes
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What provide the neuron with an enormous surface area?
Definition
dendrites
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What part of the neuron that conducts impulses toward the neuron soma?
Definition
dendrites
Term
Generate nerve impulses and send them away from the soma
Definition
axon
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What is the role of the myelin sheath?

Definition
Protect and insulate the fibers
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T or F: myelin slows transmission of nerve impulses
Definition
False: increases the speed
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What is associated only with axons?
Definition
myelin
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T or F: All axons are myelinated
Definition
False
Term
What are gaps in the myelin sheath called?
Definition
Nodes of Ranvier
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Regions of the CNS with myelinated fibers are?
Definition
white matter
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Gray matter contains mostly what?
Definition
cell bodies, nonmyelinated fibers
Term
What has 3 or more processes?
Definition
Multipolar neurons
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What is the major type of neurons in the CNS?
Definition
Multipolar
Term
What is a bipolar neuron?
Definition
Two processes. axon and dendrite
Term
Where are bipolar neurons found?
Definition
Special organs
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What is another name for unipolar neurons?
Definition
Pseudounipolar
Term
What neuron transmits impulses from receptors in skin or organs to CNS?
Definition
Sensory/afferent neurons
Term
Leakage/nongated channels are always.....
Definition
open
Term
When do chemically gate/ligand channels open?
Definition
When the correct chemical  binds
Term
What channels open in response to changes in membrane potential?
Definition
Voltage gated channels
Term
Open and close in response to deformation of receptors?
Definition
Mechanically gated channels
Term
During resting membrane potential or polarized state what is the voltage across the membrane?
Definition
-70mV
Term
What does depolarization increase the probability of?
Definition
Nerve impulse
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During depolarization is the membrane more or less negative?
Definition
less negative
Term
What does hyperpolarization reduce the probability of?
Definition
nerve impulse
Term
Is the membrane potential more or less negative than resting potential during hyperpolarization?
Definition
More negative
Term
What is essential to initiate an action potential?
Definition
Graded potential
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Give me three words to describe graded potentials.
Definition
short lived, localized, decremental
Term
How is the charge lost during a membrane potential?
Definition
Leakage channels
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How is the strength of the graded potential determined?
Definition
However strong the stimulus is is how strong the graded potential is
Term
T or F: Graded potentials act as signals over long distances.
Definition
False, short distances
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T or F: Graded potentials act as signals over long distances.
Definition
False, short distances
Term
What is the main way that neurons communicate?
Definition
Through action potentials
Term
Only cells with excitable membranes can generate action potentials. What cells have excitable membranes?
Definition
Neurons, muscle cells
Term
What do action potentials do to the membrane?
Definition
briefly reverse the membrane potential
Term
T or F: Action potentials decrease in strength over long distances.
Definition
False, their strength does not decrease.
Term
What is the total amplitude change during an action potential?
Definition
100 mV
Term
What has to happen to the neuron for the action potential to be transmitted?
Definition
Adequate stimulation
Term
During resting state what ion channels are closed?
Definition
both Na and K
Term
At rest is the activation gate opened or closed?
Definition
Closed, if it were open then the membrane wouldn't be at rest it would be activated
Term
How many voltage sensitive gates does each Na channel have?
Definition
Two
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Is the inactivation gate closed or open at rest?
Definition
Closed
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How many voltage sensitive gates does each K channel have?
Definition
one
Term
Is K open or closed at rest?
Definition
closed
Term
What happens during depolarizing phase?
Definition

Na channel activation opens quickly

Na rushes in

influx of positive charge causes membrane to keep depolarizing and causes more activation gates to open

Term
What is threshold?
Definition
-55 mV
Term
T or F: Depolarization is self generating
Definition
True
Term
Does the inactivation gate close quickly or slowly?
Definition
slowly
Term
Does K+ gate open quickly or slowly?
Definition
slowly
Term
During repolarization what gate is the inactivation gate?
Definition
Na channels
Term
Why does Na+ stop flowing into the cell?
Definition
During repolarization the membrane passes 0 mV and becomes so positive that it cannot hold anymore Na
Term
Why does Na+ stop flowing into the cell?
Definition
During repolarization the membrane passes 0 mV and becomes so positive that it cannot hold anymore Na
Term
T or F: K gates are quick
Definition
False, sluggish
Term
For hyperpolarization does K permeability last longer or shorter?
Definition
Longer, this causes and excess amount of K+
Term
What is the all or none phenomenon?
Definition
It happens completely or not at all.
Term
How far across the axon is an action potential sent?
Definition
along ENTIRE axon
Term
What is absolute refractory period?
Definition
Period from opening of sodium channels to when they reset.
Term
What is absolute refractory period?
Definition
Period from opening of sodium channels to when they reset.
Term
What does the absolute refractory period ensure?
Definition
That each AP is separate and enforces one way transmission of AP
Term
What happens during the relative refractory period?
Definition
Repolarization, this follows absolute refractory period
Term
What does the rate of the action potential depend on?
Definition
axon diameter, degree of myelination
Term
T or F: the larger the diameter of the axon the slower the AP will travel.
Definition
False, the faster it will travel
Term
How many inputs are there in a diverging circuit? Ouputs?
Definition
one, many
Term
Converging has how  many inputs and outputs?
Definition
Many inputs one ouput
Term
5 componets of reflex arc
Definition

receptor

sensory neuron

integration center

motor neuron

effector

Term
What type of processing is necessary for higher mental functioning?
Definition
Parallel processing
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What does serial processing do?
Definition
reflexes, predictable all or nothing manner
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