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Psychobio - Test 2
Brain functions, pleasure and pain
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
03/13/2012

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Afferent
Definition
sensory fibers conveying info towards the CNS
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Efferent
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motor fibers conveying info from the CNS
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Rostral
Definition
towards the tip of the head
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Caudal
Definition
towards the tip of the tail
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Dorsal
Definition
upper surface of the body
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Ventral
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bottom surface of the body
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Medial
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close to the midline
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Lateral
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farther from the midline
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Proximal
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means close
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Distal
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means far
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Anterior
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used instead of rostral for humans
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Posterior
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used instead of caudal for humans
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How many pairs of spinal nerves branch off from the cord?
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31
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DORSAL =
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SENSORY = AFFERENT
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VENTRAL =
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MOTOR = EFFERENT
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Dorsal Root Ganglia (DRG)
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cell bodies for all sensory neurons entering the spinal cord; cell bodies lie outside the CNS in the PNS
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Dermatones
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specific body regions which receive/project info
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Cauda equina
Definition
long nerves from the spinal cord that dangle down and branch off to the legs
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White matter
Definition
opaque CNS tissue, bundle of mylinated axons
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Gray matter
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translucent CNS tissue, unmyelinated, occupy central region of the spinal cord
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In the first stages of sensory processing, synaptic connections are
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systematic and hierarchical
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First cell in the sensory system is
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the first-order neuron
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The soma of ALL first-order neurons lie
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outside the CNS in the PNS in the DRG
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Decussation
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left brain control right side of body and vice versa; nerve fibers often cross midline to innervate structures on the other side of the body
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Contralateral
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when a projection crosses
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Ipsilateral
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when it stays on the same side
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Slow conducting fibers
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activated by noxious (damaged tissue) stimuli
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Large, quick fibers
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mechanorecptors, all other somatosensory systems
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Large mechanoreceptors
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1. first-order mechanoreceptors enter spinal cord, ascent ipsilaterally without synapsing, and ascend in dorsal column of spinal chord
2. connects with second-order cell in brainstem
3. axons of second-order cell decussate and project onto third-order in the thalamus
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Small nociceptors
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1. first-order cells are in the DRG
2. synapse onto second-order cell in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord
3. axons of the second-order decussate and then project to brainstem onto third-order cells in thalamus and reticular formation
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The origin for motor command lies in the
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cerebral cortex (motor cortex)
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Final common path for motor commands is
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in the ventral horn of the spinal cord
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Upper motor neurons
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project axon to contact lower motor neurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord
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Lower motor neurons
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send axons that exit the CNS and innervate the skeletal muscles
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Cell bodies lie in the gray matter of the
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ventral horn
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Axons exit the cord via
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the ventral roots, synapse on skeletal muscle
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The synapse on skeletal muscle is exclusively
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cholinegic (uses acetylcholine); acts excitatory in nature
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Pyramidal cells
Definition
largest neurons in mammalian brain
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Pyramidal tracts
Definition
axons that leave upper motor neurons and cross the midline at the decussation of the pyramids, thus the contralateral in nature;

tracts then descend in white matter and insert into ventral horn of spinal cord & innervate lower motor neurons
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Extrapyramidal system
Definition
many sources of extrapyramidal motor neurons, primarily from sub-corical and brainstem; interact with pyramidal neurons in the motor cortex and with lower motors neurons in the spinal cord; projects both contralateral and ipsilateral
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Spinal cord has the
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capacity to integrate afferent input into appropriate motor output
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A lot of integration of stimuli/responses occur at the
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spinal cord
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Extrafusal muscle fibers
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do most of the work
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Intrafusal muscle fibers
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contain a stretch receptor which, when stretched, activates synapses on a lower motor neuron which in turn activates the extra fusal fiber of the same muscle to contract
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Every muscle in the body has a
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monosynaptic reflect (can stretch and contract)
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Muscles exist in antagonist pairs of
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flexors and extensors
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Brain is divided into (2)
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forebrain and brainstem
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Forebrain is divided into (2)
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cortical and subcortical
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Cortical is composed of (4)
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frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe
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Subcortical is composed of (4)
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thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, limbic lobes
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Brainstem is composed of (4)
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medulla, pons, reticular formation, cerebellum
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Reticular formation is made up of (3)
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raphe nuclei, locus coerulus, and substantia nigra
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Raphe Nuclei
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straddle midsagittal line in brainstem; #1 source of SEROTONIN; projects rostral and caudal
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Locus Coerulus (blue spot)
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small nucleus on each side of dorsal brainstem; #1 source of NOREPINEPHRINE (fight/flight); projects to cortical and subcortical regions
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Substantia nigra (black substance)
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ventral brainstem; major source of DOPAMINE; project to basal ganglia and limbic medial forebrain
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Basal ganglia (striatum)
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caudate neucleus, putamen, globus pallidus; contain neurons that make up the extrapyramidal motor system; interact with pyramidal neurons in the motor cortex
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Pyramidal neurons send fiber tracts directly through the
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basal ganglia
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Inter capsule
Definition
sheet of white matter
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Hemiplega
Definition
paralysis
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Hypothalamus
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input from limbic and brainstem -> output to pituitary gland via the pituitary stalk (infondibulum)
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Posterior pituitary gland
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axon terminals from neurons in hypothalamus release peptides into blood
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Anterior pituitary gland
Definition
cells release peptides into blood and are controlled by neurons in hypothalamus
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TSH
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thyroid (anterior)
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ACTH
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adrenel cortex (anterior)
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Prolactin
Definition
mammary glands (anterior)
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GH
Definition
bone and muscle organs (anterior)
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Oxytocin
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uterus (posterior)
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ADH
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kidney (posterior)
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Lateral geniculate
Definition
nuclei relay VISUAL info
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Medial geniculate
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nuclei relay AUDITORY info
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Ventralposterior lateral and medial
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nuclei relay SOMATOSENSORY info
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Neocortex is divided into
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four lobes with separate functions
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Gyrus
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crest
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Sulcus
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Valley
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Frontal lobe
Definition
cortex rostral to the central sulcus; PRIMARY MOTOR CORTEX
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Parietal lobe
Definition
cortex caudal to the central sulcus; PRIMARY SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX
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Occipital lobe
Definition
caudal tip of the skull (occiput); PRIMARY VISUAL CORTEX
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Temporal lobe
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separated by lateral sulus; PRIMARY AUDITORY CORTEX
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Pia mater
Definition
is closest to the CNS
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Dura mater
Definition
lays beneath the bone and is a tough leathery membrane
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Blood-brain barrier
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separates/insulates blood vessels and brain tissue
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Sensory systems filter
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stimuli to concentrate on novel stimuli
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Intensity of stimulus is represented by
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action potential frequencies
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Each sensory system in the brain has
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sub-cortical and cortical structures devoted to that function
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Somatic sensation come from (3)
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pressure, vibration, and deflection
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Nociceptors
Definition
free nerve endings of small, myelinated and unmyelinated fibers that transport info regarding noxious stimuli to the CNS; tissue damage depolarizes these nociceptors directly
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Mechanoreceptors
Definition
transduce (other sensory neurons change physical energy in the form of pressure, stretch, or vibration)
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Primary sensory neurons located in the DRG have
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specialized neurites that project to the periphery that conduct action potentials
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Generator potential
Definition
neurites then tranduce physical energy (pressure, stretch, vibration) into neural energy by directly depolarizing the most peripheral patch of membrane
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Pacinian corpuscle
Definition
end organ
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Adaption
Definition
conferred by pacinian corpuscle
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Somatotopic map
Definition
homunculus (neural representation of body surface)
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Size of body structure reflects
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disproportional sensitivity
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Cortical areas receiving sensory info from the body lie
Definition
directly across the divide from cortical regions activating motor output of the body
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Pinna
Definition
flaps of skin and cartilage that focus sound
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Tympanic membrance
Definition
AKA eardrum; separates the outer and middle ear
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Malleus
Definition
first of three bones in the middle ear
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Anvil (incus)
Definition
gets hammered by the malleus and vibrates the stirrup (stapes)
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Stirrup (stapes)
Definition
gets vibrated by the anvil
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Oval window
Definition
becomes deformed by the stirrup; separates the air-filled middle ear form the fluid-filled inner ear
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Scala media
Definition
fluid filled chamber in the middle of the cochlea
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Basilar membrane
Definition
resonant structure within the cochlear duct that houses neurons that transduce sound energy into energy
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Inner ear is composed of
Definition
cochlea and the vestibular apparatus
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Depolarization of the ear
Definition
Ca flux into the neurite
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Hyperpolarization
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K flux into neurite
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Utricle and saccule are involved with
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balance
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Otoliths
Definition
stereocilia bent by action of calcium carbonate crystals
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Frontal lobes are mostly associated with
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MOTOR
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Parietal lobes are mostly associated with
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SENSORY
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The pyramidal motor neurons are oriented similarly to the
Definition
somatosensory homunculus
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Motor cortex stimulation
Definition
activates axon collaterals innervating lower motor neurons in the ventral horn at several levels of the spinal cord
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Only lower motor neurons controlling the ____ are under the sole and direct control of individual neurons in the primary motor cortex
Definition
digits of the hand
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Pyramidal cells are
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Betz cells
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The Basal Ganglia is prone to a number of diseases
Definition
whose symptoms always include inhibition of voluntary movements and initiation of motor movement
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Strokes occur when
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when arterioles and venules become blocked
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Ischemia
Definition
loss of blood flow
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Hypoxia
Definition
inadequate oxygen
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Anoxia
Definition
severe case of hypoxia
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infarct
Definition
tissue damage
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Hemiplegia
Definition
total paralysis on one side of the body
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Paresthesias
Definition
numbness
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Parkinson's
Definition
deficit in striatal dopamine levels secreted by substantial nigra neurons; inability to initiate movement and a "pill-rolling" tremor
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Akinesia
Definition
inability to initiate movement
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L-dopa
Definition
effective treatment, losses effectiveness over time
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Transplant dopaminergic tissue
Definition
controversial due to efficacy/donor
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Huntington's
Definition
deficit in striatal cells secreting GABA and acetylcholine; excess of undesired movements & lack of muscle tone; genetic treatment; no treatment
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Choreas
Definition
sudden limb movements
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Hemiballismus
Definition
violent limb movement
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Hindbrain
Definition
exerts a precise and coordinated but limited influence over the activity of the extrapyramidal system especially with respect to motor execution
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Vestibulocerebellum
Definition
balance & eye movements
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Spinocerebellum
Definition
motor exectuion
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Corticocerebellum
Definition
motor planning
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GABA antagonists
Definition
produce seizures (convulsive motor excitation)
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Tonus
Definition
rigid muscle constriction
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Clonus
Definition
dramatic jerking movement
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