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Lecture 1
Overview of CNS
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Physiology
Undergraduate 2
02/12/2011

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strongest of meninges
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dura mater
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dorsal root
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carries sensory info to the CNS
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ventral root
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carries motor info to muscles and glands
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grey matter
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consists of motor and sensory nuclei
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white matter
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axons carrying information to and from the brain
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ascending tracts
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carry sensory info to the brain
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descending tracts
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carry commands to motor neurons
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astrocytes
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glial cell in blood brain barrier
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frontal cortex
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behavior and higher functioning
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parietal cortex
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sensory info
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temporal cortex
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hearing
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occipital cortex
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vision
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cerebellum
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-under control of cerebrum
-control of motion (plans and keeps track)
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pons
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helps control motion
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medulla
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involuntary activity (breathing, HR)
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hippocampus
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learning and memory
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amygdala
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emotional or painful memories
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thalamus
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relay for sensory info except olfactory
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hypothalamus
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-controls basic functions (water balance, temp, hunger)
-controls ANS and pituitary gland
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Seeing
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visual cortex, wernickne's area, broca's area, motor cortex
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Hearing
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auditory cortex, wernicke's area, brocas area, motor cortex
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Brocas Area damage
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-can see/hear but can't say it
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damage to wernickes area
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if saw/heard word, couldn't figure it out
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