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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/21/2008

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Term
Functions of the Nervous System
Definition
Sensory, Integrative, Motor
Term
Two Principle Divisions of the Nervous System
Definition
Central Nervous System (Brain and Spinal Cord) and the Peripheral Nervous System (Cranial Nerves, Spinal Nerves, Peripheral Nerves)
Term
Afferent Neurons = ?
Definition
Sensory Neurons
Term
Efferent Neurons = ?
Definition
Motor Neurons
Term
Three Main parts of Neuron
Definition
Body (soma), Dendrites, Axon
Term
Multi Polar Neuron
Definition
Normal Looking
Term
Bi-polar Neuron
Definition
Coming axon coming out of both sides of body
Term
Uni-polar neuron
Definition
weird third picture
Term
Dendrites
Definition
Input to neuron. Many per neuron. Conduct nerve impulses to the cell.
Term
Axon
Definition
Long...Attached to body at axon hillock... communicates with other cells through axon terminals.
Term
Axon Terminals
Definition
ends of axon, have synaptic bulbs on ends
Term
Cranial Nerve I
Definition
Olfactory, Sensory Nerve, Sense of Smell
Term
Cranial Nerve II
Definition
Optic Nerve, Sensory Nerve, Sense of Sight
Term
Cranial Nerve III
Definition
Oculomotor Nerve, Motor Nerve, Downward Eye Movement...Adduction of Eye...Top Eyelid
Term
Cranial Nerve IV
Definition
Trochlear Nerve, Motor Nerve, Upward Movement of Eye, (Smallest Nerve)
Term
Cranial Nerve V
Definition
Trigeminal Nerve, Mixed Nerve, Sense pain, temp, and touch. Controls muscles of chewing/mastication.
Term
Cranial Nerve VI
Definition
Abducens Nerve, Motor Nerve, Abduction of the Eye
Term
Cranial Nerve VII
Definition
Facial Nerve, Mixed Nerve, Facial Expressions and Taste of Anterior 2/3's of Tongue.
Term
Cranial Nerve VIII
Definition
Vestibulocochlear Nerve, Sensory Nerve, Vestibulo = Equilibrium/balance.... Cochlear = Hearing
Term
Cranial Nerve IX
Definition
Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Mixed Nerve, Posterior 1/3 of taste buds...release of saliva
Term
Cranial Nerve X
Definition
Vagus Nerve, Mixed Nerve, Proprioception/streching, speech/swallowing
Term
Cranial Nerve XI
Definition
Accessory Nerve, Motor Nerve, Supplies Sternocleidomastoid and Trapezius
Term
Cranial Nerve XII
Definition
Hypoglossal Nerve, Motor Nerve, Swallowing and Speech
Term
General Senses
Definition
Somatic - tactile, thermal, pain and proprioceptive sensations
Visceral - Information about Internal Organs
Term
Special Senses
Definition
Five Senses = Taste, Touch, Hearing, Sight, Smell
Term
Tendon Organs
Definition
Protect against excessive tension in tendons. Located at tendon and a muscle.
Term
Muscle Spindles
Definition
Measures how much a muscle is being stretched. Protect muscles
Term
Flow of Tears
Definition
Lacrimal Gland --> Lacrimal Apparatus --> Inferior/Superior Lacrimal Canal --> Lacrimal Sac --> NasoLacrimal Duct --> Nasal Cavity
Term
Night Blindness
Definition
Nyctalopia, from Vitamin A deficiency
Term
Divisions of Peripheral Nervous System
Definition
Autonomic = Involutary (deals with smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands)

Somatic = Voluntary (deals with skeletal muscles)
Term
Two Main Divisions of Autonomic Nervous System
Definition
Sympathetic = Excite stuff
Parasympathetic = Bring it back to normal
Term
Cranial Nerves
Definition
Oh, Oh, Oh To Touch And Feel Various Girls' Vaginas And Hymens
Term
Protection of Nervous System
Definition
Meninges (connective tissue), cerebrospinal fluid, skeletal protection (vertebrae and skull)
Term
Meninges
Definition
Dura Mater - outer layer
Arachnoid Mater - middle layer
Pia Mater - inner layer
Term
cerebrospinal fluid
Definition
located in subarachnoid layer (between arachnoid and pia mater)of meninges
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