Nervous System Notes Outline
... 52. How long is a complete sleep cycle in the average human? How long do we need to sleep? ________________ mins Depends on ________________ 53. Why do we dream? Most scientists think REM sleep helps ________________ and ________________ Dreams may be due to the ________________________’s attemp ...
... 52. How long is a complete sleep cycle in the average human? How long do we need to sleep? ________________ mins Depends on ________________ 53. Why do we dream? Most scientists think REM sleep helps ________________ and ________________ Dreams may be due to the ________________________’s attemp ...
“Put that in the Form of a Question, Please!”
... In terms of sensory receptors, _____respond to variations in light, but ______respond to changes in temperature. ...
... In terms of sensory receptors, _____respond to variations in light, but ______respond to changes in temperature. ...
Structure Description Major Functions Brainstem Stemlike portion of
... cardiovascular centers, regulation of brain’s level of awareness. Intermediate relay ...
... cardiovascular centers, regulation of brain’s level of awareness. Intermediate relay ...
1 Central Nervous System: Brain one of largest organs in body (~3
... neurons divide only during prenatal development and a few months after birth after that they increase in size, but not numbers one of most metabolically active organs in body comprises only 2% of total body weight it consumes 20% of our oxygen need at rest (more when mentally active) blood flow and ...
... neurons divide only during prenatal development and a few months after birth after that they increase in size, but not numbers one of most metabolically active organs in body comprises only 2% of total body weight it consumes 20% of our oxygen need at rest (more when mentally active) blood flow and ...
PowerPoint Chapter 29
... a. Increased levels of neurotransmitters cause brain cells to become desensitized and can lead to building up a tolerance to drug (need larger doses to create same effect) b. Sensitization can occur when low amounts of neurotransmitters are in synapses ...
... a. Increased levels of neurotransmitters cause brain cells to become desensitized and can lead to building up a tolerance to drug (need larger doses to create same effect) b. Sensitization can occur when low amounts of neurotransmitters are in synapses ...
The Nervous System - Marblehead High School
... Deals with involuntary activities Controls functions that are not under your conscious control Ex: heart rate, digestion, respiration ...
... Deals with involuntary activities Controls functions that are not under your conscious control Ex: heart rate, digestion, respiration ...
How the Gifted Brain Learns
... In an effort to make the book study a family experience, we will reference follow-up activities and resources. It is our hope that families will use these resources as a springboard for further discussions and activities. Before delving into the book, we will start by sharing some very basic informa ...
... In an effort to make the book study a family experience, we will reference follow-up activities and resources. It is our hope that families will use these resources as a springboard for further discussions and activities. Before delving into the book, we will start by sharing some very basic informa ...
Memory and Recall Training Module File
... of the same brain activity, and neither guarantee that input will be automatically stored. ...
... of the same brain activity, and neither guarantee that input will be automatically stored. ...
Chapter 31 The Nervous System
... Brain reacts by reducing number of receptors for dopamine normal activities no longer produce the pleasure they once did ...
... Brain reacts by reducing number of receptors for dopamine normal activities no longer produce the pleasure they once did ...
Neuron is the basic working unit of the nervous system, specialized
... glutamate and aspartate, which have excitatory actions on nerve cells, and glycine and gamma‐amino butyric acid (GABA), which have inhibitory actions on nerve cells. AMYGDALA ‐ A structure in the forebrain that is an important component of the limbic system and plays a central role in emotional ...
... glutamate and aspartate, which have excitatory actions on nerve cells, and glycine and gamma‐amino butyric acid (GABA), which have inhibitory actions on nerve cells. AMYGDALA ‐ A structure in the forebrain that is an important component of the limbic system and plays a central role in emotional ...
PDF version
... to communicate because of spinal injury or conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Electrodes implanted in the brain could, in principle, pick up neural signals and convey them to a prosthetic arm or a computer cursor. But there is a problem. Implanted electrodes a ...
... to communicate because of spinal injury or conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Electrodes implanted in the brain could, in principle, pick up neural signals and convey them to a prosthetic arm or a computer cursor. But there is a problem. Implanted electrodes a ...
Inside the teenage brain
... frontal cortices during the teenage years, researchers are asking more and more questions about how these changes affect teenagers’ behaviour. Some of the main questions being asked relate to how other people affect the way we think and act, why teenagers take more risks than people of other ages an ...
... frontal cortices during the teenage years, researchers are asking more and more questions about how these changes affect teenagers’ behaviour. Some of the main questions being asked relate to how other people affect the way we think and act, why teenagers take more risks than people of other ages an ...
Nervous System
... different from the human brain in several ways. First, the human brain has many folds called gyri; the rat’s brain is smooth in appearance. Second, the olfactory bulbs (for smelling) of the rat brain are proportionately much larger than in the human brain. Third, the cerebral cortex (where higher le ...
... different from the human brain in several ways. First, the human brain has many folds called gyri; the rat’s brain is smooth in appearance. Second, the olfactory bulbs (for smelling) of the rat brain are proportionately much larger than in the human brain. Third, the cerebral cortex (where higher le ...
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... Chapter 6.5 Injuries and Disorders of the Nervous System Alzheimer’s disease: condition involving a progressive loss of brain function with major consequences for_________, thinking, and behavior Cerebral palsy: a group of nervous system disorders resulting from brain damage before or during birth, ...
... Chapter 6.5 Injuries and Disorders of the Nervous System Alzheimer’s disease: condition involving a progressive loss of brain function with major consequences for_________, thinking, and behavior Cerebral palsy: a group of nervous system disorders resulting from brain damage before or during birth, ...
Brain Damage & Neuroplasticity
... - moderate to severe brain injury: classification dependent on the degree of post-traumatic amnesia (or anterograde amnesia – deficits in new learning) - Pathophysiology of TBI ~ focal damage (coupe & contra-coupe) ~ diffuse damage (shearing & tearing of axons referred to as diffuse axonal injury) ...
... - moderate to severe brain injury: classification dependent on the degree of post-traumatic amnesia (or anterograde amnesia – deficits in new learning) - Pathophysiology of TBI ~ focal damage (coupe & contra-coupe) ~ diffuse damage (shearing & tearing of axons referred to as diffuse axonal injury) ...
The Cerebral Cortex
... brains rewired to take visual information into their auditory cortex. Result? It could see light in its auditory cortex. • The sense of touch invades the part of the brain normally used for sight in blind ...
... brains rewired to take visual information into their auditory cortex. Result? It could see light in its auditory cortex. • The sense of touch invades the part of the brain normally used for sight in blind ...
MBBC Junior Neuroscience E-Book v1
... glutamate and aspartate, which have excitatory actions on nerve cells, and glycine and gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA), which have inhibitory actions on nerve cells. AMYGDALA - A structure in the forebrain that is an important component of the limbic system and plays a central role in emotional lear ...
... glutamate and aspartate, which have excitatory actions on nerve cells, and glycine and gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA), which have inhibitory actions on nerve cells. AMYGDALA - A structure in the forebrain that is an important component of the limbic system and plays a central role in emotional lear ...
ocular manifestations of impending stroke
... Prolonged ischemia leads to tissue death ( Infarction ) Infarction of neural tissue includes all cell bodies, blood vessels and nerve ...
... Prolonged ischemia leads to tissue death ( Infarction ) Infarction of neural tissue includes all cell bodies, blood vessels and nerve ...
Neuron Structure and Function
... One of the body’s homeostatic control systems Contains sensors, integrating centers, and output pathways More interneurons in a pathways greater ability to integrate information ...
... One of the body’s homeostatic control systems Contains sensors, integrating centers, and output pathways More interneurons in a pathways greater ability to integrate information ...
Document
... The impulse travels along the axon. From the end of the axon, a signal passes to a muscle, a gland, or the dendrites of another neuron. A synapse is the junction of an axon and the structure with which it communicates. The axon does not actually touch the muscle, gland, or dendrites. There is a spac ...
... The impulse travels along the axon. From the end of the axon, a signal passes to a muscle, a gland, or the dendrites of another neuron. A synapse is the junction of an axon and the structure with which it communicates. The axon does not actually touch the muscle, gland, or dendrites. There is a spac ...
Gene Mutation Story
... recover. There are a few reasons why William may have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s: the first being his age, Alzheimer’s generally affect 5% of people over the age of 65 years old, but there is also a possibility of this happening to people at the age of 30-40 which is known as “early onset” Alzh ...
... recover. There are a few reasons why William may have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s: the first being his age, Alzheimer’s generally affect 5% of people over the age of 65 years old, but there is also a possibility of this happening to people at the age of 30-40 which is known as “early onset” Alzh ...
The Nervous System and Neurons
... Myelin sheath: acts as an insulator around the axon, speeds up the transport of messages ...
... Myelin sheath: acts as an insulator around the axon, speeds up the transport of messages ...
The Sympathetic Nervous System
... The cell membrane of a resting neuron carries an electric charge. At rest, the inside of the membrane is negative and the outside is positive. This state is said to be polarized (ready for action!). A nerve impulse starts when a stimulus causes a reversal in the electrical charge (action potential), ...
... The cell membrane of a resting neuron carries an electric charge. At rest, the inside of the membrane is negative and the outside is positive. This state is said to be polarized (ready for action!). A nerve impulse starts when a stimulus causes a reversal in the electrical charge (action potential), ...