Human basic neuroscience

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Anatomy of the Nervous System
A cut in which of the following p...,
Cerebrospinal fluid is produced b...,
Deterioration of the pathway from...
170  cards
Development of the Brain
During week 3 the development of ...,
The neural tube forms at which of...,
Neuralation begins at the 4th wee...
48  cards
The structure and development of the nervous system
Neurolation,
Neuroectoderm,
Notochord
38  cards
Membrane potentials
How can glass capillaries achieve...,
What does penetrating the neurona...,
Why is the plasma membrane called...
141  cards
Action potentials
What had already been established...,
What did bernstein propose as the...,
Whydid the mechanisms underlying ...
121  cards
Receptors and sensory transduction
What do sensory receptors do,
Receptor class for light,
Receptor class for sound
146  cards
Cellular Communication
Match each chemical signal with t...,
Cellular communication can be a c...,
Cellular communication
31  cards
G-Protein Coupled Receptors
All of the following are examples...,
When organizing all of this in yo...,
G protein coupled receptor
41  cards
Signal Transduction: From Receptor to Second Messenger
Stimulation of which receptors in...,
In the last 2 questions we examin...,
The alpha 1 receptor is associate...
40  cards
Phosphodiesterase III
Which enzyme metabolizes cyclic a...,
What molecule is considered the i...,
Through its high energy phosphate...
35  cards
Neurotransmitter Systems
There are 2 general neurotransmit...,
Inhibitory post synaptic potentia...,
In neurophysiology the location i...
46  cards
Autonomic Reflex Arc
Preganglionic nerve fibers in the...,
The autonomic nervous system is a...,
The autonomic nervous system is a...
40  cards
Norepinephrine Synthesis & Release
Select the true statements regard...,
Is the primary neurotransmitter i...,
You should understand how ne is s...
32  cards
Norepinephrine Termination of Action
What is the primary mechanism for...,
The primary mechanism that remove...,
Up to 80 of the ne released under...
17  cards
Cathecholamine Metabolism
What is the end product of norepi...,
There are 2 metabolic pathways fo...,
The kidneys and liver are the pri...
14  cards
Acetylcholine Synthesis, Release & Metabolism
Select the true statements regard...,
Is the primary transmitter in the...,
Acetylcholine is the primary tran...
37  cards
Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission
Action potentials are produced by...,
Contributing to the unequal distr...,
Dopamine is not an effective trea...
115  cards
Cellular neurobiology
Name the differentiated classes o...,
What are the passive properties o...,
Resting membrane potential negative
95  cards
Autonomic nervous system
What afferents can the pns be spl...,
What are the 2 sections of the pns,
What are the 3 sections of the au...
142  cards
Spinal cord
How is the spinal cord the main e...,
What is the central core and surr...,
How is the grey matter of the spi...
117  cards
Lectures 8, 10: Brainstem and Cranial Nerves
The trochlear nerve emerges _____...,
Motor nuclei are _______ and sens...,
Cortical innervation of cranial n...
46  cards
Somatosensory Tracts 1: Proprioception and Tactile
The somatosensory system transmit...,
Discriminitive touch vibration fl...,
Two point discrimination varies w...
38  cards
Sensory/somatosensory system
List the five types of stimuli an...,
What are the common receptors of ...,
What is the course and function o...
18  cards
Somatosensory Tracts: Nociception, Thermal Sense, and Touch
The anterolateral system is respo...,
The anterolateral system is compr...,
Where do the direct fibers of the...
31  cards
Lecture 17, 18: Pain
Discriminative pain,
Affective pain,
Pain information is carried in wh...
56  cards
Pain physiology
Nociceptive pain,
Neuropathic pain,
Nociplasticpain
57  cards
Pain
What is pain,
What is congenital insensitivity ...,
What can cause congenital insensi...
130  cards
The Sensorimotor System
What are antagonistic muscles,
What is apraxia,
What is astereognosia
111  cards
Motor System 1: Cortex
What are the 3 broad types of mov...,
What are the circuits that allow ...,
What s the process that corrects ...
21  cards
Spinal control of motor functions
Corticobulbar tract,
Corticospinal tract,
Decerebrate rigidity
44  cards
Motor System 2: Posture and Locomotion
What s the difference between fee...,
What 3 spinal tracts are used for...,
What happens if a cat lifts its l...
21  cards
Basal ganglia
Caudate caudate nucleus,
Corpus striatum,
External segment
31  cards
Voluntary Motion: Cortex & Basal Ganglia
There are several cortical areas ...,
What portion of the premotor cort...,
There are several cortical areas ...
50  cards
Motor System 3: Cerebellum
What broadly is the role of the c...,
Does the cerebellum have direct o...,
What do lesions to the cerebellum...
27  cards
Cerebellum
T f all indirect motor tracts are...,
Anatomy of cerebellum,
The cerebellum has 3 distinct lay...
37  cards
Cerebellar Impairments
List some of the roles the cerebe...,
List the functional lobes of the ...,
List major brainstem nuclei that ...
30  cards
Control of Eye Movements
Which of the following correctly ...,
Which of the following correctly ...,
Which of the following correctly ...
38  cards
Vestibular System COPY
Which of the following is found i...,
Which of the following is found w...,
Which of the following is found w...
45  cards
Vestibular system
The inner ear,
List the essential parts,
Describe the main action of the s...
36  cards
Physiology of the Auditory System
Where is the basilar membrane dis...,
Where is the basilar membrane dis...,
What is the structure of the memb...
55  cards
Auditory Pathways
How is auditory information received,
Fibers from the cochlear nerve en...,
Where does the ascending bundle s...
46  cards
Auditory system
Auditory meatus,
Basilar membrane,
Cochlea
65  cards
Visual System 1: Retina and Transduction
Path of light in the eye,
Refractive surfaces of the eye,
Power of a lens
45  cards
Visual System Physiology
What are the photoreceptor cells ...,
What are bipolar cells connected to,
The central processes coming off ...
51  cards
Biochemistry of the Visual System
Rods are responsible for what typ...,
Cones are responsible for what ty...,
What is the opsin associated with...
61  cards
Visual Tracts
What forms the visual pathway,
What type of arrangement does the...,
What are the three layers of the eye
76  cards
Vision
What are the layers of the eye th...,
How is the retina organized,
What is the structure of the phot...
72  cards
Visual system- optics and transduction
How much of our cerebral cortex d...,
What actually is light,
What is the wavelength range of v...
127  cards
Visual system- retina to cortex
What are horizontal and amacrine ...,
What allows high acuity in the fo...,
What is sacrificed for high acuit...
140  cards
Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste
Do we often associate individual ...,
Review how long are the olfactory...,
What area of the brain is respons...
33  cards
the chemical senses
Anosmia,
G olf,
Glomeruli
42  cards
Physiology of Olfaction and Gustation
Loss of the sense of smell,
Loss of sense of taste,
Taste buds are what type of cell
44  cards
neurophysiology of emotion
The limbic system is recognized t...,
I may not recognize an emotion un...,
What nucleus in the basal ganglia...
42  cards
Learning and Memory COPY
What are the two types of memory,
What are the anatomical substrate...,
Where are habits stored
59  cards
Neurophysiology of Reward and Addiction
What is salience,
What does it mean when something ...,
What does reward involve
54  cards
Emotion, Stress and Health
What is the adaptive immune system,
What is the adrenal cortex,
What is the adrenal medulla
130  cards
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
What is 5 hydroxytryptophan 5 htp,
What is the activation synthesis ...,
What are the adaptation theories ...
148  cards
Development of the Nervous System
What are the five stages of neuro...,
What are the three germ layers,
The growing neural plate folds to...
81  cards
neuronal mechanisms of working memory
What did fuster 1974 do,
What monkey neurophysiology studi...,
Who came up with standard model o...
39  cards
The Prefrontal Cortex
Difference in pfc in different an...,
When you look at the picture of t...,
Who was phineas gage
43  cards
prefrontal cortex II
What is ba10,
What is the gateway hypothesis of...,
What is stimulus oriented
35  cards
Gross Brain
The brain has multiple subdivisio...,
Gray matter is areas containing w...,
Layers of gray matter over other ...
80  cards
Cerebral Vasculature and Brain Homeostasis
All of the following is true rega...,
The csf in the brain flows throug...,
The csf in the brain flows throug...
47  cards
Blood Supply, Hemorrhage, and Herniation
The internal carotid a is broken ...,
The cervical portion of the ica t...,
There are 3 parts of the vertebral a
53  cards
Histology of the CNS
Which of the following is a dense...,
What structure is indicated by th...,
What is the name of the structure...
34  cards
Practical: Gross Brain
Identify the highlighted structure,
Identify the highlighted structure,
99  cards
Practical: Coronal Slices
Identify 1
106  cards
Practical: Horizontal Slices
Id 1,
Id 2,
Id 4
111  cards

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