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    Name________Amanda Fox BIO 23500-60________ BIO 235 Chapter 10 –Nervous System I 1) Define the following word parts. Ax-‚ axle: axon – cylindrical nerve process that carries impulses away from a neuron cell body. Dendr-‚ tree: dendrite – branched nerve process that serves as the receptor surface of a neuron. Funi-‚ cord‚ rope: funilicus – funiculi of spinal cord or bundle of nerve fibers. Gangli-‚ knot: ganglia – deliver information to the body -lemm‚ rind or peel: neurilemma – sheath

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     2020  –Anatomy  and  Physiology   Winter  2015     Class  meeting:  Mieklejohn‚  Rm.  2002‚  MW  8:00-­‐  9:50   Instructor:  Dr.  Tess  Freidenburg   Office:  Science  N403   Office  hours:  Wednesdays‚  11:00am  –  1:00pm‚  or  by  appointment   Email:  tess.freidenburg@csueastbay.edu  (this  is  the  best  way  to  reach  me!)   Required  materials:     • • • Human  Anatomy  and  Physiology‚  Marieb

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    ch15 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The heart pumps about ____ liters of blood a day and contracts about _____ times in a lifetime. A. 1‚000 liters; 1 billion B. 1‚200 liters; 2 billion C. 3‚000 liters; 2 billion D. 7‚000 liters; 2.5 billion 2. Circulation is vital because it A. supplies oxygen and nutrients to and removes wastes from tissues. B. inflates the lungs. C. delivers carbon dioxide to tissues and removes excess

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    Chapter 11 – Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue I. The 3 Overlapping Functions: a. Sensory Input: b. Integration: c. Motor Output: II. Levels of Organization in the Nervous System: a. Central Nervous System (CNS): b. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS): i. Sensory (afferent) Division: ii. Motor (efferent) Division: 1. Somatic Nervous System: 2. Autonomic Nervous System (ANS): a. Sympathetic Division: b. Parasympathetic

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    Endocrine Vs Nervous System The endocrine system acts with nervous system to coordinate the body’s activities. Both systems enable cells to communicate with others by using chemical messengers. The endocrine system uses chemical messengers called hormones that are transported by the circulatory system (blood). They act on target cells that may be anywhere in the body. The endocrine system is slower than the nervous system because hormones must travel through the circulatory system to reach their

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    Inside our brain‚ there is this system called the human nervous system. There are two types of nervous systems: the peripheral and central nervous systems. The peripheral nervous system includes the nerves connecting the central nervous system to the rest of the body. It has two subdivisions: somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system. Somatic nervous system controls skeletal muscles and interacts with the external environment. An example is walking through a park. You are using your motor

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    The nervous system is made up of millions of neurons and interconnected nerves that are comparable to a wiring system. The nervous system is composed of the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The nervous system functions like a corporate giant. The CEO is the leader in the CNS and the officers and delegates are the PNS. The CNS gives the commands and the PNS follows the commands. The Central Nervous System The central nervous system (CNS) is

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    to as an effector organ because (A) the pupil constricts in the presence of bright light (B) the rods and cones are stimulated by light (C) images which fall on the retina are sent to the brain (D) neurons from the eye lead to the central nervous system Item 7 refers to the following diagram of the eye. 7. Which of the labeled parts contains cells called rods and cones? (A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV 8. Andrea leaves a brightly lit area and ventures into a dark closet. Which of the

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    Nervous System (science report) Submitted by: Rocelyn Almonte Jaica Rondon Levie Oandasan Mharjesse Palma Cris John Teñido Submitted to: Louiebel Destura-Bora II-TVE 1 The Parts Of Nervous system I. -The nervous system is a very complex system in the body. It has many‚ many parts. The nervous system is divided into two main systems‚ the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system. The spinal cord and the brain make up the CNS. Its main job is to get the information from the

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    1. What is the molecular weight of Na+? 22.99 2. What is the molecular weight of Cl-? 35.45 3. Which MWCO dialysis membranes allowed both of these ions through?50‚ 100 and 200 4. Which materials diffused from the left beaker to the right beaker Urea‚ NaCl and glucose diffused 5. Which did not? Why? Albumin‚ because it is too large to diffuse Activity 2: Simulating Dialysis 1. What happens to the urea concentration in the left beaker (the patient)? Its concentration gradient

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