Cranial Nerves
Neurotransmitters
Taste, Smell, and Hearing
Vision/Eyes
Careers
100
What is the first cranial nerve?
Olfactory nerve
100
What is another name for adrenaline?
Epinephrine
100
Name one reason why the sense of smell is important.
- important for taste
- smell if something is safe to eat
- smell fire
- sensing danger
- social relationships
100
What is the substance that made a mess during our dissection?
Vitreous Humor
100
Name a career relating to the nervous system that we did NOT talk about.
Psychiatrist
Mental Health Counselor
Psychologist
Professor
200
How many cranial nerves do humans have?
12
200
Cocaine and methamphetamines are stimulants that increase the effects of...
dopamine
200
Name 5 smells from the smell lab we did.
Cinnamon, mint, rose water, coffee beans, Vick's Vaporub, vinegar, garlic, nail polish, lemon
200
Rods and cones are photoreceptors. What do they each respond to?
Cones -- color
Rods -- light/dark vision, details
200
List 3 careers we discussed throughout this Nervous System unit.
Psych Nurse
Neurologist
Optometrist
Ophthalmologist
ENT
Audiologist
Speech Language Pathologist
300
If the right optic nerve is severed, how would this affect vision?
The left field of vision in both eyes would be lost
300
Nicotine binds to what main neurotransmitter receptors?
Acetylcholine
300
What are the 5 different types of taste your tongue can detect?
salty
sweet
umami
sour
bitter
300
What is the blind spot?
Area in the visual field that you cannot see because that is where the optic nerve is coming out.
300
How many (minimum) years of school after high school is needed to become an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon)?
11 years
4 years undergrad
4 years med school
3 years residency
400
Which cranial nerve branches out to control the muscles of facial expression?
Cranial Nerve VII (7)
Facial Nerve
400
Which neurotransmitter do anti-epileptic (seizure) medications target/mimic?
GABA
400
Name 3 places where taste buds can be found.
Tongue, soft palate, cheeks, pharynx (back of throat), and epiglottis
400
What is the order through which light travels through the eye?
cornea, aqueous humor, pupil, lens, vitreous humor, retina
400
What was the name of the optometrist who gave the career connection talk to us?
Dr. Eni Nano
500
Do a movement that the accessory nerve is responsible for.
Shrug, turning neck,...
500
Which neurotransmitter plays a role in wakefulness and immune/inflammatory response?
Histamine
500
What structures in the inner ear contain fluid? One is important to process sound and the other functions to help with balance.
Cochlea and semi circular canals
500
What is astigmatism and what causes it?
Astigmatism is when light hits the retina in multiple places, rather than focusing at one point, due to a misshaped (football shaped) eye. This causes lights to have a starburst effect, especially at night.
500
What is the real word for an Ear Nose Throat (ENT) doctor?
otolaryngologist