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The nervous system works in collaboration with which system to control many aspects of the body and maintain homeostasis?
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The nervous system works in collaboration with the endocrine system to control many aspects of the body and maintain homeostasis.
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The endocrine system consists of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
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Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate various functions such as growth, metabolism, reproduction and mood.
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The nervous system and the endocrine system communicate with each other through feedback loops to ensure a balance between different physiological processes.
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Nervous system works by generating “nerve impulses” (action potential) while the endocrine system acts by releasing “hormones”?
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The Central Nervous System consists of the ----.
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brain and spinal cord
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Peripheral nervous system consists of?
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a) Somatic Nervous System
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b) Autonomous Nervous System.
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The autonomic nervous system consists of?
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a) Sympathetic nervous system
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b) Parasympathetic nervous system..
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The Somatic Nervous System is Voluntary or Involuntary in nature?
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Voluntary
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The Somatic Nervous System is consists of,
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Sensory Neurons (Afferent Neurons). (From receptors to CNS).
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Motor Neurons (Efferent Neurons.). (From CNS to Skeletal Muscles).
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State functions of the Nervous system?
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Sensory Functions.
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Integrative Functions:
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Motor Function:
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The Fundamental unit of the nervous system is?
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Neurons
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Neuroglial Cells.
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Cerebrospinal fluid.
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Blood Brain Barrier.
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Name typical components of a typical neuron?
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Cell body.
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Dendrites.
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Axon.
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Neurotransmitter is present in?
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Cell body.
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Dendrites.
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Axon terminals.
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Draw a well labeled diagram of a typical neuron.
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A part of the neurotransmitter gets destroyed in synapse by enzymatic action while most is recollected by the neuron, the recollection is called .
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neuronal reuptake mechanism.
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neuronal uptake mechanism.
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Name different types of Neurons.
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Multipolar Neuron:
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Several dendrites and one axon.
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E.g. in the brain and spinal cord.
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Bipolar Neuron:
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Have one main dendrite and one axon.
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E.g. Retina, Inner ear, Olfactory area of brain.
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Unipolar Neurons:
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Developmental stage, in embryo.
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Axon and dendrites fuse to form a single process that divides at a short distance from the cell body.
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Name different neuroglial cells.
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Astrocytes
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Microglial Cells.
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Oligodendrocytes.
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Ependymal cells.
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Schwann Cells.
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Satellite Cells
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Give functions of Ependymal cells?
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Arranged in a single layer, cuboidal or columnar in shape and many are ciliated.
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Secretes and helps in circulation of CSF (CerebroSpinal Fluid).
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Give functions of Astrocytes.
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Forms connection between neurons and blood vessels, imp. Part of BBB (Blood Brain Barrier.)
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Star shaped with many processes.
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Maintains appropriate environment for the generation of nerve impulses.
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Provides nourishment to the neurons.
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Take up extra neurotransmitters.
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Forms a part of BBB..
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What is “Membrane Potential”?
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Membrane Potential (Transmembrane Potential, Membrane Voltage) is the difference of voltage between inside the cell membrane and outside the cell membrane.
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The resting membrane potential is -70mv.
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Name the three phases in which action potential takes place?
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Depolarization.
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Repolarization
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Hyperpolarization.
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What is Depolarization?
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On a receiving stimulus the Na+ ion channels open causing entry of Na+ ions inside the cell.
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As Na+ ions are positively charged the resting membrane potential now starts shifting to “0”.
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When membrane potential reaches “-55 mv” it is said that the “Action Potential is generated or threshold is generated”.
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Due to higher concentration gradient of Na+ ions the membrane potential reaches upto “+30mv”.
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Depolarization means shifting of membrane potential from” -70mv to 0”
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What is Repolarization?
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As the membrane potential reaches “+30mv” it causes the opening of “K+” ion channels.
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The K+ ions start leaving the cell to extracellular fluid ( Concentration of K+ ions is less outside the cell).
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The loss of K+ ions causes the membrane potential to come down.
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The opening of K+ ion channels is slower at the same time the Na+ ion channels start getting inactivated.
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Due to this the membrane potential drops to its resting stage i.e -70mv.
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The return of membrane potential to -70 mv is called “Repolarization.”
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What is Hyperpolarization?
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Due to delay in closing of K+ ion channels the further loss of positivity the membrane potential lowers more to -90mv.
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Hyperpolarization means dropping of membrane potential to -90mv.
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After closing of K+ ion channels the membrane potential comes back to its resting stage and is now ready to receive new stimulus.
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What is a Neurotransmitter?
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The chemical released by neurons at terminal ends in response to the generated action potential is called a “neurotransmitter.”
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The released neurotransmitter helps transmit the nerve impulse.
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Name different types of neurotransmitters.
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Amino acids: Glycine
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Biogenic Amines. Adrenaline
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Neuropeptides.: Angiotensin
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Name the neurotransmitters whose action is long lasting.
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Neuropeptides.