1which nervous system division conveys action potentials to the CNS?
sensory (afferent) division
2which division of the PNS transmits impulses form CNS to skeletal muscle?
somatic motor nervous system
3what is the site for precessing information?
cerebral cortex
4what is the junction of a neuron with another cell called?
synapse
5what is the input part of the neuron?
dendrites
6which portion of the brain stem is continuous with the spinal cord?
medulla oblongata
7what is the white matter of the cerebellum that forms the branching network?
arbor vitae (latin for "tree of life")
8the damage of what part of the brain will affect sensory projections to the cerebral cortex?
thalamus
9your patient presented with a lesion in the brain and exhibited tremors reaching for objects. what part of the brain is likely to be damaged?
cerebrellum
10your patient presents an eating disorder along with intense thirst and widely varying body temperature, what is dysfunctional?
hypothalamus
11what interprets or accesses information, maintains homeostasis, monitors external and internal stimuli and transmits information in the form of action potentials?
nervous system
12what is responsible for problem solving skills?
CNS
13what will a neuron that conducts pain to the central nervous system will be classified as?
sensory neuron/afferent neuron
14synaptic vesicles containing neurotransmitters are present in which structure?
axon terminal (presynaptic terminals)
15what do we call the neuron within the CNS that carries action potential from one neuron to another?
interneuron (association neuron)
16what do we call a neuron that has a single axon and a single dendrite?
bipolar neuron
17what do we call gaps or interruptions in the myelin sheath?
nodes of ranvier
18what protects neurons from toxic substances in the blood?
the blood brain barrier (BBB)
19multiple sclerosis is a neurological disorder in which the myelin sheaths are destroyed, which cell or neuroglial cell is being damaged in CNS?
oligodendrocytes
20your patient has a microbial infection attacking the brain, which cell type would be proliferated and be more active during this time?
microglia
21which cells produce CSF?
ependymal cells
22which neuroglia cell must be bypassed for a drug to be effective in treating the brain?
astrocytes
23which type of neuroglial cells must provide support and nutrition to sensory ganglia in the PNS?
satellite cells
24in what type of axon are action potentials conducted more rapidly?
large diameter, myelinated axons
25what do we call grey matter on the surface of the brain?
cerebral cortex
26your patient is hospitalized for the flu, and flu causes increase membrane permeability to potassium. in what state do you expect these cells to be in?
hyperpolarized
27white matter is composed of what substance?
myelinated axons
28what type of feedback would happen if an event resulted in local potential reaching threshold?
Action potential
29what results when potassium ions tend to diffuse out of the cell?
repolarization (cell becomes more negative)
30depolarization of the cell membrane occurs when there is a rapid influx of what?
sodium (Na+)
31what occurs when the local potential reaches threshold?
voltage gated sodium channels open, triggering an action potential
32what happens to the cell during the absolute refractory period?
a cell cannot generate another action potential
33the resting membrane potential of a neuron is -70 mv, if a cell moves to -80 mv what does it result in?
hyperpolarization
34what does the absolute refractory period ensure?
- each AP is a separate, all or none event
- enforces one way transmission of the AP
35what does saltatory conduction of an action potential mean?
jump from one node of ranvier to the next
36where are neurotransmitters released from? (area)
from presynaptic terminal into the synaptic cleft
37what causes the production of action potentials in postsynaptic membrane?
neurotransmitters released by the presynaptic neuron bind to receptors
38what is the function of acetylcholinesterase?
hydrolyzingreaking down acetylcholine
39what would happen if you had rapid removal or destruction of neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft?
terminate signalling, ensuring postsynaptic cell can return to resting state and be ready for new signals, prevents overstimulation and maintaining proper neural function
40what ion is necessary for release of neurotransmitters from synaptic vesicles?
calcium (Ca2+) ion
41viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction by prolonging the effects of what on blood vessels?
vasodilation by nitric oxide
42what does the cerebral aqueduct connect?
3rd and 4th ventricles
43either a stimulus causes an action potential or does not, what principle is this called?
all or none principle
44What state would the neuron be if there were local depolarization?
excitatory period
45what can result in the state of the neuron if there is either influx of chloride ions or outflow of potassium ions?
hyperpolarization
46local anesthetic as novocain decreases membrane permeability to sodium ions, what would this anesthetic do?
blocking nerve conduction by blocking voltage gated sodium channels. loss of sensation
47if both excitatory and inhibitory synapse happens with a single postsynaptic neuron, what determines an action potential initiated in postsynaptic neuron?
net effect of excitatory and inhibitory inputs (summation of postsynaptic potentials)
48if five action potentials arrive at same synapse in very close succession, what would occur?
temporal summation occurs
49what is the large C shaped white matter that connects the two hemispheres?
corpus callosum
50the peripheral nervous system consists of which structures?
all nerves and ganglia located outside the brain and spinal cord
51when two or more presynaptic neuron synapse with single presynaptic neuron in CNS, what type of pathway is formed?
convergent pathway
52which is the thickest of the meninges?
dura mater
53what would happen if there were damage to the brain stem?
critical and life threatening:
- difficulty breathing
- heart issues
- paralysis
- loss of consciousness
- potential death
54what part of the brain connects the medulla to the midbrain?
pons (aka "bridge)
55what does the central sulcus separate?
frontal and parietal lobes
56Order of parts of the Brain stem.
- midbrain
- pons
- medulla oblongata
57most sensory inputs that ascend to spinal cord, projects to what part of the brain?
the thalamus
58where is the thermostat that controls blood temperature located?
the hypothalamus
59which is the part that connects the brain stem to the hypothalamus?
doral longitudinal fasciculus
60which part of the brain serves as the major control system of the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system?
hypothalamus
61what structure has distal portion that branches to form presynaptic terminals?
the axon
62which part of the brain serves as the major control system of the autonomic nervous system?
the hypothalamus