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Bio 270 Lecture Exam 2 JMU Hynd Study Guide Solutions Astrocytes - ANSWER-glue that holds neurons in place, helps maintain ionic concentration Oligodendrocytes - ANSWER-Myelin sheath of CNS Microglia - ANSWER-trashcans of brain, eat dead micro and neurons ependymal - ANSWER-lining of ventricle...

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Bio 270 Lecture Exam 2 JMU Hynd Study

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Astrocytes - ANSWER✔✔-glue that holds neurons in place, helps maintain ionic concentration


Oligodendrocytes - ANSWER✔✔-Myelin sheath of CNS


Microglia - ANSWER✔✔-trashcans of brain, eat dead micro and neurons


ependymal - ANSWER✔✔-lining of ventricles (brain)


schwann cells - ANSWER✔✔-myelin sheath of PNS


Four types of glial cells - ANSWER✔✔-astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, ependymal


blood brain barrier - ANSWER✔✔-capillaries sealed with tight junctions to prevent bad stuff from getting

to the brain


parts of the forebrain - ANSWER✔✔-diencephalon (thalamus and hypothalamus) and cerebrum (basal

nuclei and cerebral cortex)


gyrus - ANSWER✔✔-elevated folds of brain



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sulcus - ANSWER✔✔-depressed fold of brain


Broca's area of brain - ANSWER✔✔-speaking ability, motor


Wernicke's area of brain - ANSWER✔✔-Language comprehension, sensory


plasticity - ANSWER✔✔-brain's ability to have other areas compensate for any damage if the damage

happens young enough


electroencephalogram (alpha and beta rhythm) - ANSWER✔✔-EEG (brain test). Alpha- eyes closed. Beta-

eyes open.


seizure - ANSWER✔✔-uncontrolled firing of neruons


small movement control - ANSWER✔✔-Basal nuclei/ganglia with thalamus


thalamus job - ANSWER✔✔-gets rid of extra sensory info that is not necessary to know


cerebrum job - ANSWER✔✔-coordinating big subconscious movements (balance, posture)


hypothalamus job - ANSWER✔✔-controls homeostasis


limbic system - ANSWER✔✔-emotion, food, and sex


consolidation - ANSWER✔✔-converting short term to long term memory




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