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Chapter 15
Exam 2
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
03/02/2011

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neuroglia
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supporting cells
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___ gle that keeps the nervous system together
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neurolgia
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astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, ependymal cells
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neurolgia in CNS
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satellite cells and schwann cells
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neuroglia in PNS
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largest neuroglia
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astrocytes
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smaller than astrocytes
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oligodendrocytes
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small cells
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microglia
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atypical epithelia
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ependymal cells
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schwann cells
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surround axons, responsible for myelination of axons, involve in repaire
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satellite cells
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surround neural cell body in ganglia, support cell body
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___ encloses axons in CNS and PNS
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myelin
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myelin is produced by
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CNS- oligodendrocytes, PNS- schwann cells
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True or false: myleninated nerves have a slow conduction rate
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false
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folds of the ____ stabilize position of the brain
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dura mater
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___ drain venous blood from the brain
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dura sinuses
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cerebral spinal fluid is produced by
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choroid plexus, capillaries and ependymal cells
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blood-brain barrier is maintained by
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astrocytes
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hypothalamus
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hormones
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pineal gland
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secretions
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diencephalon
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choroid plexus
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blood-brain barrier
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isolates brain tissue from general circulation
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arachnoid
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covers sulci
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pia mater
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follows closely the gyri
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function of primary motor cortex
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conscious control of skeletal muscles
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function of primary sensory cortex
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conscious perception of touch, pressure, vibration, pain, temperature, and taste
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function of visual cortex
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conscious perception of visual stimuli
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auditory cortex and olfactory cortex
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conscious perception of auditory and olfactory stimuli
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association areas function
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integration and processing of sensory data; processing and initiation of motor activities
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post central gyrus
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sensory
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precentral gyrus
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motor
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precentral gyrus of frontal lobe
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primary motor cortex
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frontal lobe
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gustatory
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post cetnral gyrus of parietal lobe
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primary sensory cortex
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occipital lobe
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primary visual cortex
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temporal lobe
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auditory cortex
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surface of cortex
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neurons (gray matter)
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underlying of cerebral cortex
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axons (white matter)
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function of commissural fibers (anterior commissure and corpus callosum)
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interconnect corresponding lobes of different hemispheres
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functions of projection fibers
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connect cerebral cortex to diencephalon, brain stem, cerebellum, and spinal cord
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somatic motor association area found in
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premotor area in frontal lobe
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somatic motor association area functions
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provides coordination of learned motor activities
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somatic sensory association area I found in
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parietal lobe
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somatic sensory association area I function
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integrates and interprets sensations concerning size and shape
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visual association area function
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allows for recognition and interpretations of the written word
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visual association area found in
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occipital lobe
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prefrontal association area/cortex found in
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frontal lobe
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general interpretive area (gnostic area) found in
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parietal and temporal lobes, only found in one hemisphere usually the left
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general interpretive area (gnostic area) function
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recieves info from all sensory association areas, provides ability to understand what is read and heard
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speech area (broca's speech area) found in
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frontal lobe, usually left side
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speech area function
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regulates patterns of breakthing and vocalization needed for normal speech
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broca's speech area motor or sensory?
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motor (regulates normal speech)
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general interpretive area sensory or motor?
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sensory (understand what is heard)
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what connects the broca's speech area with the general interpretive area?
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white matter
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