Nervous System

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Nervous System

• Test Review

70 points total 20 anatomy lab practical (some
sheep eye so be prepared!) 25 M/C on
Scantronbring 2 pencil! 25 pts short
answer
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Multiple choice

• 25 pts on scantron sheet

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Neurons

• Be able to name the parts of a neuron and the
  functions of those parts

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Brain

• Parts of the Brain
• Functions of those parts

Parts of the Brain
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Divisions of Nervous System

• Central Nervous System
• What it consists of
• Functions of the parts

• Peripheral Nervous System
• What it consists of
• Two Divisions
• Somatic
• Autonomic
• Sympathetic Nervous System
• Parasympathetic Nervous System

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Senses

• Eye
• Parts of the Eye
• Functions of those parts
• Ear
• Parts of the Ear
• Functions of those parts
• Smell and Taste

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Nervous System Disorders

• What they are and what causes themto the extent
  that we looked at them in class. (they are in
  the mult choice part, so its not too detailed!

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Short Answer

• 25 ptslots of choice!

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Lots of choice for students. That means you have
to circle the of the question you are answering!
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Questions include

• During a lumbar puncture (spinal tap), a hollow
  needle is inserted into the subarachnoid space
  between L3 and L4 (the 3rd and 4th lumbar
  vertebrae). Why is there no danger of injuring
  the spinal cord with the needle during this
  procedure?
• Why does exposure to toxins have more devastating
  effects during early pregnancy than in late
  pregnancy?
• Bookwork

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Questions include

• When a light is shone into one eye, the pupils
  constrict. Why is this an important protective
  reflex?
• Dr. Nakvarati used an instrument to press on Mr.
  Cruzs eye during his annual physical examination
  on his sixtieth birthday. The eye deformed very
  little, indicating the intraocular pressure was
  too high. What was Mr. Cruzs probable
  condition?
• Lab/Bookwork

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Questions include

• Why is Babinskis sign NORMAL in a newborn but
  indicative of nerve damage in anyone else?
• Explain the difference between sensorineural
  deafness and conductive deafness.
• Labs

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Questions include

• Why do you have a blind spot?
• Why do you have to blow your nose after crying?
• Labs/Bookwork

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Questions include

• An elderly gentleman has just suffered a stroke.
  He is able to understand verbal and written
  language, but when he tries to respond, his words
  are garbled. What cortical region has been
  damaged by the stroke?
• A young man has just received serious burns,
  resulting from standing with his back too close
  to a bonfire. He is muttering that he never felt
  the pain. Otherwise, he would have smothered the
  flames by rolling on the ground. What part of
  his CNS might be malfunctional?
• WS

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Questions include

• What might cause a sty? (Inflammation is NOT
  enough, think about the possible causes of the
  inflammation around the eye)
• How did looking through the transparency films to
  sort the floss affect your perception of color?
• Lab/Lecture

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Questions include

• A group of nine toddlers attending the same day
  care center developed red, inflamed eyes and
  eyelids. The day care sent home a note
  indicating that they have pink eye, or
  conjunctivitis. What does the conjunctiva of the
  eye do?
• How does tinnitus affect balance?
• Labs

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Questions include

• We saw clips of two people with traumatic brain
  injury. Describe the difference between Buds
  TBI and Jennifers TBI.
• Why might an upper respiratory infection affect
  your sense of smell?
• CD of case studies/lecture

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Short Answers you MUST answer

• There are three questions all of you will respond
  to.

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Mandatory Questions

• Describe the steps involved in the generation of
  an action potential. Make sure to explain the
  operation/significance of the sodium/potassium
  pumps.
• Myelination of peripheral neurons occurs rapidly
  throughout the first year of life. How can this
  process explain the increased abilities of
  infants during their first year?
• Describe the three types of neurons (Afferent,
  Efferent and Interneurons)