Nervous System

Copyright © 2008, 2005 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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• myel/o spinal cord
• narc/o sleep
• neur/o nerve
• olig/o scanty
• pont/o pons
• radicul/o nerve root

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What are external stimuli?

How can internal chemicals be stimuli?

What are some of the involuntary body functions controlled by the nervous system?

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Internal and external stimuli activate the cell membranes to release stored electrical energy called the nervous impulse.

External and internal receptors receive and transmit these impulses to the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).

The central nervous system recognizes, interprets, and relays impulses to other nerve cells that extend through parts of the body such as muscles, glands, and organs.

What is the scope of influence nerve cells have on bodily function?

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Cranial nerves carry electrical impulses between the brain and the head and neck (except vagus nerve).

Spinal nerves carry impulses between the spinal cord and the chest, abdomen, and extremities.

Why is the 10th cranial nerve called the vagus nerve? What does it do?

 

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What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary functioning?

What are parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves?

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The autonomic nervous system contains a large group of nerves that function automatically.

It controls heart, blood vessels, glands, and involuntary muscles like intestines, and hollow organs such as stomach and urinary bladder.

Why is the autonomic nervous system necessary?

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How are stimuli processed by the nervous system?

What are the parenchymal cells of the nervous system?

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What structure carries the nerve impulse away from the cell body?

What substances are examples of neurotransmitters?

What is the singular form of “ganglia”?

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Answers are on the next slide.

What are the parts of the neurons shown in this slide?

What structures comprise the parenchymal cells of the nervous system?

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What are the parts of the neurons shown in this slide?

What structures comprise the parenchymal cells of the nervous system?

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How do the glia cells keep the nervous system healthy?

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These are the supportive, protective, and connective cells of the central nervous system.

(recap) What purpose does stromal tissue serve?

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The brain is divided into right and left hemispheres.

The brain consists of four major lobes, including the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe.

What are the parts of the left cerebral hemisphere as shown in the diagram?

What primary functions are carried out by the different lobes of the brain?

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What is the purpose of the cerebral cortex?

How many major divisions can be applied to the entire cerebral cortex?

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What is the value of the ability to sense pain?

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How do messages travel from one side of the brain to another?

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How does the word “crossover” apply to a function of the medulla oblongata?

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The spinal cord is the column of nervous tissue from the medulla oblongata to second lumbar vertebra.

It serves as a pathway for impulses to and from the brain.

The inner section of the cross-section of the spinal cord is gray matter.

The outer section of the cross-section of the spinal cord is white matter.

What is the difference between efferent and afferent neurons?

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Meninges are the three layers of connective tissue membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

What is the function of the outer dura mater? (channels blood to brain tissue)

What fluid lies between the arachnoid membrane and the subarachnoid space?

The inner pia mater offers a rich supply of blood vessels.

Where are the layers of the meninges in the figure?

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Meninges are the three layers of connective tissue membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

What is the function of the outer dura mater? (channels blood to brain tissue)

What fluid lies between the arachnoid membrane and the subarachnoid space?

The inner pia mater offers a rich supply of blood vessels.

Where are the layers of the meninges in the figure?

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Reference pages 260-262 for definitions of vocabulary terms

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Reference pages 260-262 for definitions of vocabulary terms

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Reference pages 260-262 for definitions of vocabulary terms

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Reference pages 260-262 for definitions of vocabulary terms

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Reference pages 260-262 for definitions of vocabulary terms

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CORRECT Answer is B, gyrus

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CORRECT Answer is A, pia mater

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CORRECT Answer is D, neuralgia

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CORRECT Answer is C, epidural. See page 346, figure 10-11 for more information.

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How is hydrocephalus treated?

What are the two types of spina bifida? Ask students to describe the differences between the two types.

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Which conditions are movement related?

Which conditions are degenerative?

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What is a viral infection caused by chickenpox?

What types of meningitis exist, and how is meningitis treated?

What is the most malignant form of brain tumor?

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What is the primary difference between a concussion and a contusion?

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What is the primary difference between a concussion and a contusion?

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There are three types of cerebrovascular accident (CVA): thrombotic, embolic, and hemorrhagic.

What is another name for CVA?

What causes a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

 

 

 

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Which x-ray uses a contrast medium?

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Which items are disorders or injuries, and which are procedures?

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Which items are pathologies, and which are tests?

What is an EEG used to measure?

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Which of the items listed above are pathologies (describe them)?