Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
label for multiple cells that play a supportive (yet critical) role in neuron function
Glia cells (pg. 9)
One of the most important functions of the glial cells is the formation of _______ on axons
myelin sheaths (pg.9)
what provides electrical insulation and thereby increases the speech of APs
myelin sheaths (pg.9)
Action potentials are _______ events
all or nothing (pg.10)
The brain and spinal cord are referred to as the ______
Centreal nervous system (CNS) (pg.12)
The peripheral nervous system (PNS) communicates with the ____
CNS (pg.12)
True/False: If a CNS neuron is injured it is likely that it will regenerate
False: CNS neurons have little regenerative capabilities due to their tendency to retract their processes and/or die after injury (pg.12)
True/False: PNS neurons tend to regenerate
True (pg. 12)
PNS can be divided into the ________ NS and the ______NS
somatic; autonomic (pg.12)
the _____NS supports sensation and motor function. Movements that are consciously perceived and volitionally controled
Somatic (pg.12)
the _____NS supports functions that are mostly below conscious awareness
Autonomic (pg.12)
How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
12 (pg. 13)
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31 (pg. 13)
afferent nerves are sensory or motor?
sensory (pg.14)
efferent nerves are sensory or motor?
motor (pg.14)
the CNS is covered by 3 layers of protective membranes called the meninges. These layers are….
- Pia
2.arachnoid
3.dura
(PAD)
pg. 14
The thin fibrous sheet that tightly adheres to the surface of the brain and spinal cord
pia mater (pg. 14)
spider weblike mesh of fibers providing a region through which cerebral spinal fluid can flow
arachnoid mater (pg.15)
the tough durable sac made of dense fibrous tissue that surround the entire brain and spinal cord
Dura mater (pg.15)
______ is clear fluid created in the ventricular system
Cerebral spinal fluid (pg.16)
If the flow of CSF through the ventricular system is blocked, it causes elevated CSF pressure. This is known as ….
hydrocephalus (pg. 16)
there are how many ventricles in the brain?
4 (pg. 16)
- the right and left lateral ventricles
- the third ventricle on the midline of the brain
- the fourth ventricle at the base of the cerebellum
fibers within the cerebral hemisphere that form short connections between adjacent gyri or longer connection between lobes
association fibers (pg. 17)
transverse fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain
commissural fibers (pg. 17)
the _____ serves several life-sustaining functions and is the route through which nearly all neural information travels between the body and the brain
brainstem (pg. 17)
Does the brainstem carry information for vision and smell?
No (pg.17)
3 major segments of the brainstem
- medulla oblongata
- the pons
- the midbrain
(pg. 18)
the lowest segment of the brainstem that contains neural circuitry for respiration, cardiac rate, and reflexes such as coughing, vomiting, and swallowing
medulla oblongata (pg. 18)
the region of the brainstem where several cranial nerves have their associated nuclei (including motor nuclei for chewing, facial expressions, vestibular, and cochlear sensory functions)
Pons (pg. 18)
the region of the brainstem that processes visual and acoustic information
midbrain (pg.18)
periaqueductal gray in the midbrain is important for what speech functions?
The PAG plays a vital role in coordinating phonatory, articulatory, and respiratory movements for sound production (pg. 18)
PAG lesions can cause what?
Mutism (pg.18)
_____plays an important role in motor control by comparing motor intent and motor outcome. it sends error correction info to the motor cortex
cerebellum (pg.18)
lesions to the cerebellum do not cause paralysis but…
disrupt the coordination and precision of motor behaviors
ataxia
(pg. 19)
a collection of cell collins and interconnecting networks (centered in the pons) that coordinate motor functions of the head (such as mastication and articulation)
reticular formation (pg. 19)
the telechephalon is also known as the…
cerebral cortex
The anterior portion of the frontal lobe (the prefrontal cortex) contributes to…
- executive functioning
- attention
- monitoring
- planning
- decision making
(pg. 19)
Broca’s area in the inferior frontal gyrus in the left hemisphere is important for…
language production (pg.19)
The premotor cortex is involved in…
the performance of skilled motor movements (such as those necessary for speech)
(pg. 19)
the primary motor cortex is the source…
of half or more of all of the body motor control signals (pg.19)
what is the importance of the homunculus in relation to the primary motor cortex?
the homunculus demonstrates that functions requiring relatively more neural processing take up relatively more cortex
(pg.19)
the most anterior portion of the parietal lobe, the post central gyrus is the sight of the…
primary somatosensory cortex (pg. 19)
the somatosensory cortex receives…
body sensations (excluding hearing and vision)
(pg.19)
it is also tonotopically organized with sensitive regions taking up relatively more cortex
where is the primary auditory cortex located?
wishing the superior surface of the temporal lobe superior to Heschl’s gyrus (pg.20)
adjacent to the primary auditory cortex is the site of…(important for language comprehension)
Wernicke’s area (pg. 20)
the ________ guides behavior mostly through inhibition
basal ganglia (pg. 21)
4 division of the basal ganglia
- striatum
- globus pallidus
- substantia nigra
- subthalamic nucleus
(pg. 21)
almost all sensory info reaching the cerebral hemispheres that we consciously perceive is relayed through the _____
thalamus (pg. 22)
motor pathways of the basal ganglia and cerebellum travel through __________ of the thalamus en route to the motor cortex
motor subdivisions (pg. 22)
the pyramidal system contains…
upper motor neurons and lower motor neurons (pg. 22)
nerve impulses carried away from the brain stem are…
efferent signals
hint: efferents exit the brain
(pg. 22)
the function of the direct motor pathway is to…
control skilled, voluntary movements or our extremities (pg.22)
the 2 division of the pyramidal system
- corticospinal
- corticobulbar
(p. g22)
In the corticospinal tract, the upper motor neurons originate in the primary motor cortex, descend through the _______, once they reach the transition point from the brainstem to the spinal cord, the fibers ________ in the pyramidal decussation and control muscles on the _____ side of the body
internal capsule; crossover; opposite (contralateral )
pg.22
what is the final common pathway?
where the axons that project from lower motor neurons contact striated muscle (pg.23)
damage to the final common pathway results in muscle..
muscle paresis or paralysis, muscle atrophy, fibrillations (pg.23)
in the corticobulbar tract contains upper motor neurons in the _______ and connect to lower motor neurons in the ______
cerebellum; brainstem (pg.23)
what is the function of the coritcobulbar tract?
control the muscles of the face and neck (pg.23)
typically corticobulbar control is ______ with the exception of contralateral control to the ______ and _______
bilateral; lower face (CN VII); tongue (CN XII) (pg.24)
the motor system also contains descending pathways that are indirect forming part of the _______ system
extrapyramidal system (p.g 24)
the extrapyramidal system is involved in _____ and _____ of multiple muscle groups and some voluntary movements
reflexes; coordination (pg.24)
What does the cerebellum contribute to?
coordination, planning, timing, and precision of movements and motor learning (pg. 25)
the cerebellum compares motor ______ with actual motor ______ such that motor program can be altered to most accurately match the output goals
intent; execution (p.g 25)
Damage to the cerebellar control circuits can lead to what?
incoordination, intention tremor, limb ataxia, hypotonia, disequilibrium, dysarthria and dysmetria ( pg.25)
the basal ganglia is critical to the _______ of motor activity
regulation (pg.25)
True/False: the basal ganglia exerts direct motor control
False; the basal ganglia contribute inhibitory or facilitatory input to the cortex (pg.25)
within the basal ganglia, the neurotransmitter dopamine is excitatory or inhibitory?
inhibitory (pg.26)
interruption to the directions and indirect pathways in the basal ganglia lead to…
movement disorders of initiation or muscle tone
- tremors
- athetosis
- ballism
- chorea
pg. 26
slow, repetitive writhing movements
athetosis (pg.26)
rhythmic, repetitive jerking movements
Chorea (pg.26)