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Structure of Nervous System
Physio Psych Ch 3 Lect 1
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Psychology
Graduate
04/28/2009

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Neuraxis
Definition
Imaginary line drawn down center of CNS, from bottom of spinal cord to front of forebrain.
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Anterior or Rostral
Definition
Toward the head
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Posterior or Caudal
Definition
Toward the tail
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lateral
Definition
Toward the sides (not middle)
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Medial
Definition
Toward the middle (not sides)
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Ventral
Definition
toward the belly
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Dorsal
Definition
toward the back (like dorsal fin)
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ipsilateral
Definition
same side of body
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Contralateral
Definition
Opposite sides of body
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Frontal section
Definition
Parralel to forehad
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Sagittal section
Definition
Parallel to neuraxis, perpendicular to ground
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Midsagittal plane
Definition
Divides brain into symmetrical halves, through neuraxis, perp. to ground
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Dura mater, arachnoid membrane, (subarachnoid space), pia mater
Definition
Order of meninges from outside of brain to inside.
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telencephalon
Definition
The lateral ventricles are located in the _______.
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diencephalon
Definition
The 3rd ventricle is located in the _________.
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metencephalon
Definition
The 4th ventricles is located in the center of the ___________.
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neural tube
Definition
hollow tube, closed at the rostral end, that forms from ectodermal tissue early in embryonic development; serves as the origin of teh CNS
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Telencephalon, diencephalon, mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephalon
Definition
List the cephalons in order from front to back:
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ventricular zone
Definition
a layer of cells that line the inside of the neural tube, contain founder cells
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founder cells
Definition
cells of ventricular zone that divide and give rise to cells of the CNS
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tegmentum
Definition
ventral part of midbrain, includes periaqueductal gray matter, RF, red nucleus, and substantia negra
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spinal nerve
Definition
peripheral nerve attached to the spinal cord
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Parasympathetic; sympathetic
Definition
Cranial and sacral, generally stimulates functions ___________; thoracic and lumbar, generally restricts functions __________
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SLightly extended period of symmetrical and assymetrical division of founder cells in teh ventricular zone.
Definition
What is the primary cause of difference between human and other primate brain development?
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Forebrain
Definition
This surrounds the lateral and third ventricles, consists of telencephalon (cerebral cortex, limbic system, and basal ganglia), and diencephalon (thalamus and hypothalamus).
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Midbrain.
Definition
This surrounds the cerebral aqueduct, and consists of tectum and tegmentum.
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Hindbrain.
Definition
This surrounds the fourth ventricle, and contains the cerebellum, pons, and medulla.
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500 ml
Definition
How much CSF is produced daily?
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smell
Definition
The primary somatosensory cortex/somesthetic cortex, located caudal of central sulcus, is responsible for all sense except:
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Fornix
Definition
This connects limbic system to other regions.
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Nuclei; Ganglia
Definition
Groups of nerve cells are called ______ if in CNS, ________ if peripheral.
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Tegmentum
Definition
Covering, RF, arousal and attention. Drugs that make you feel sleepy or awake act here:
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Fighting and Mating
Definition
Periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) does what?
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afferent; efferent
Definition
________ axons are unipolar (and sensory, and move toward); _________ axons are multipolar (and muscle and gland, and move away)
Term
12
Definition
We have this many pairs of cranial nerves:
Term
Cranial nerves
Definition
Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Big Boobs Matter Most is an mnemonic for what?
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Trigeminal Nerve
Definition
The 5th cranial nerve is:
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Vagus nerve, deep breathing, controls organs in thoracic and abdominal cavities.
Definition
What is the 10th cranial nerve and what does it do?
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