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Neuroanatomy

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show Brain and Spinal Cord  
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Peripheral NS   show
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Afferent   show
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Efferent   show
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Somatic   show
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Visceral   show
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show Neuron  
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show Carries impulses from synapse to cell.  
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show Carries electrical signals away from the cell. Cyatic nerve has largest axon. Axons are shorter in the upper body. Very sensitive to acidosis.  
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Astrocytes   show
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Microglia   show
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show Support of cell. Mylen sheath. Message sending ability. Don't like exposure to viral infection, will permanently alter oligis. Viral menengitis,  
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show rejects new mylen sheath.  
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show Line the ventricles (tanks that hold CSF) Allow for movement, progression in brain. Single layer cells of cells also on spinal cord.  
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show Acetylcholine, Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Seratonin, GABA, Aspartate, Glutamic, Glycine  
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Acetylcholine   show
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show Think psych. turn off of message sending. Increased dop. - ticks.  
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show Neurotransmitter of most of sypathetic NS, released from adreanal medula. Increased - anxious.  
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Seratonin   show
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show Acid. Natural valium. Increased - coma. Decreased - Anxiety. Very fickle - likes acid/base balance. Hung up on K+  
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Aspartate   show
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show Excitatory. H2O 'hog'. Too much makes brain swell.  
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show Excitatory in brain, Inhibatory everywhere else.  
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show Somatostatin, Endorphins, Substance P, Histamine  
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Somatostatin   show
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Endorphins   show
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Substance P   show
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show Alertness. regulated by fluid onboard. (antihistamine with cold med. - get sleepy). Body makes as you need it. Goes out of control in trauma.  
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show ACTH, ADH, Leptin, Ghrelin, PYY  
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show Hypothalamus - production of adreanal or corticosteroid/glucocorticoid - too much sugar - acid. Anterior pituitary.  
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ADH   show
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Leptin   show
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show Increase hunger, decrease fat utilization. From kidney, placenta, hypothalamus. Stomach stimulates, by pass pts. loss this part of the stomach.  
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show Tells stomach that it is full. Hypothalamus.  
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