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Biology - Anatomy

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The brain and spinal cord are part of what nervous system?

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Nervous tissue contains what two kinds of cells?

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What is the function of the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

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What is the function of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

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Explain the afferent division of the nervous system.

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Explain the efferent division of the nervous system.

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What is the function of the central nervous system?

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What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

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The afferent and efferent are divisions of what nervous system?

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What division carries sensory information from receptors to the CNS?

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What division carries motor commands out of the CNS to muscles?

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What are the two components of the efferent division?

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What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?

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What is the function of the somatic nervous system?

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Schwann and satellite cells are present in the ______________ nervous system.

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The autonomic nervous system (ANS) can be further subdivided into what two divisions?

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The ____________ nervous system is known to produce your 'fight or flight' response.

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The ____________ nervous system is known to produce your 'rest and digest' response.

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What are the 4 classifications of neurons?

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What are the 4 types of neuroglia in the CNS?

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What is the function of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system?

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What is the primary function of neuroglia?

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What is the function of astrocytes in the CNS?

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What is the function of ependymal cells in the CNS?

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What is the role of oligodendrocytes in the CNS?

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Internodes are...

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What is an ipsilateral reflex arc?

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What are acquired reflexes?

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What are innate reflexes?

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Name the three connective tissue layers that surround spinal nerves from outer to innermost.

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Descending tracts carry what type of information?

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Ascending tracts carry what type of information?

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What are the three meningeal layers that surround the CNS?

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What type of nerves are spinal nerves?

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What are the regions of the spinal cord?

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What is a spinal reflex?

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How are nerve plexuses formed?

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_____________ is a specific bilateral region of skin supplied by a single pair of spinal nerves.

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What structures are found in the dorsal root ganglion?

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What is the Filum Terminale?

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Neuronal pool where one incoming fiber stimulates multiple neurons in the pool is called?

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What is a convergence neuronal pool?

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What is parallel processing in a neuronal pool?

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List the events in a reflex arc.

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What dissolved gases are important neurotransmitters?

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Which neurotransmitter causes depolarization of post synaptic membranes?

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Which neurotransmitters cause hyperpolarization of postsynaptic membranes?

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Reflexes based on synapses formed during development are called what?

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Reflexes that activate skeletal muscles are what kind of reflexes?

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The reflex that prevents a muscle from exerting too much tension is the...

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The flexor reflex does what?

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The posterior ramus supplies...

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The anterior ramus supplies...

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The adult spinal cord ends between which vertebrae?

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These structures extending from Pia mater through Dura support the spinal cord by preventing lateral movement.

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What are nerves?

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What is saltatory propagation?

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Which of the following is not a function of neuroglia?

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Which type of glial cell is found in the PNS?

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At normal resting potential, how many sodium and potassium ions are exchanged?

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Ion channels that are always open are called ________ channels.

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Functions of astrocytes include all of the following except?

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The most abundant class of neuron is what?

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A cluster of Rough ER and free ribosomes in neurons are called...

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The efferent division innervates _____ cells.

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