Pregunta 1
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Name the parts of the central nervous system
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Brain
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Spinal cord
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Autonomic gangia
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Sympthetic ganglia
Pregunta 2
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What is the problem with damaging nerves?
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They cannot regenerate/divide
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They release neurotransmitters, which are toxic
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They become hyperactive, causing phantom pain
Pregunta 3
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What is the role of the CNS?
Pregunta 4
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Name the 3 parts of a unipolar neuron, furthest from the synapse first
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Cell body
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Neuronal process
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Axial process
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Dendrites
Pregunta 5
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What make up the Tight Junction of the Blood Brain Barrier?
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Endothelial cells
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Astrocytes
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Basement membrane
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Microglia
Pregunta 6
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What type of drug must have specific transporters to pass the blood brain barrier?
Pregunta 7
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What is the correct term for a collection of cell bodies in the CNS?
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Nucleus
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Grey matter
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Tract
Pregunta 8
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In the CNS, what is the difference between Grey and White Matter?
Pregunta 9
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A major bundle of nerve fibres
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A large collection of cell bodies
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A collection of sensory/motor neurons froma single organ
Pregunta 10
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What is the general role of the brain stem?
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Sensory centre
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Emotional centre
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Vital functions
Pregunta 11
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Name the three parts of the brain stem in ascending order
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Medulla oblongata
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Pons
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Midbrain
Pregunta 12
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What is the role of cranial nerves?
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They supply neck & head with sensory neurones
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They supply neck & head with motor neurones
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They supply nec & head with sensory/motor neurones
Pregunta 13
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What is found in the midbrain and what's its role?
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Substantia nigra
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Inferior nigra
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Release dopamine
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Release ACh
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Help motor movement
Pregunta 14
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Define decussation
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The crossing over of tracts to form an X shape
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The crossing over of tracts to form an V shape
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The crossing over of tracts to form an U shape
Pregunta 15
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Name the ascending and descending tracts that supply sensory & motor info to/from the brain
Pregunta 16
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What is the role of the Reticular Activating System?
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Controls sensory input from eyes
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Controls levels of alertness
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Controls fine motor function
Pregunta 17
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What is the likely result of damage to the RAS?
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Coma
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Blindness
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Difficulty speaking
Pregunta 18
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What sense does not influence the RAS?
Pregunta 19
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What attaches the cerebellum to the brain stem?
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Cerebellar penducles
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Cerebellar callosum
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Cerebellar tubucles
Pregunta 20
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Increase in RAS activity causes...
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Alertness
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Heightened senses
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Increased motor control
Pregunta 21
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What is the main role of the cerebellum?
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Co-ordination of fine movement
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Co-ordination of gross movement
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Co-ordination of limb movement
Pregunta 22
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What makes up the diencephalon?
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Pons
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Medulla Oblongata
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Midbrain
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Thalamus
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Hypothalamus
Pregunta 23
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What is the role of the thalamus & hypothalamus?
Pregunta 24
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What is a motor cortex and where is found?
Pregunta 25
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What is the somatosensory cortex and where does it receive/send its signals?
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The whole body
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The limbs
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The abdomen
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Sensory imput (touch)
Pregunta 26
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Where are association areas found?
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Every lobe
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Frontal lobr
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Pariatal lobe
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Occipital lobe
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Temporal lobe
Pregunta 27
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What is the role of association areas?
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To associate pain with emotion
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To create/store memory
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To link sensory input to motor output
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To connect pain to memory
Pregunta 28
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What separates the frontal and temporal lobes?
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Lateral suculus
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Temporal suculus
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Occipital suculus
Pregunta 29
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Where is the auditory complex?
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Temporal lobe
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Parietal lobe
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Occipital lobe
Pregunta 30
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Where is the visual cortex found?
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Occipital lobe
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Parietal lobe
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Temporal lobe
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Frontal lobe
Pregunta 31
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What causes the characteristic 'brain folds'?
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Grey matter grows faster than white matter
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White matter grows faster than grey matter
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White matter grows on top of grey matter
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Grey matter grows on top of white matter
Pregunta 32
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What are commisural tracts?
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Connect lobes of the cerebrum together
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Connect cerebellum to cerebrum
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Connect brain hemispheres together
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Connect brain stem to brain
Pregunta 33
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What is the function of the Limbic System?