Anatomy FINAL Flashcards
Sympathetic division has widespread effects:
Short preganglionic fibers, long postganglionic fibers (except at adrenal medulla)
Preganglionic neurons are limited to spinal cord segments T1–L2
Preganglionic neurons release ACh; most postganglionic fibers release NE
Parasympathetic division has specific effects:
Long preganglionic fibers, short postganglionic fibers
Ganglionic neurons are located in ganglia within or next to target organs
Preganglionic neurons are limited to cervical and sacral spinal cord segments
All neurons are cholinergic
Effects are generally brief and restricted
Chain Ganglia
Thoracolumnar
Innervates visceral effectors by spinal nerves + visceral organs in thoracic cavity.
Collateral Ganglia
Innvervates organs in abdominalpelvic cavity
Thoracolumnar
Adrenal Medullae
Thoracolumnar
secretes NT’s into circulation.
Parasympathetic division is also known as
cranialsacral
Sympathetic nerves have _____ preganglonic and ____ post ganglionic nerves. What about Parasympathetic?
Short, Long
Long, short
Sympathetic
Fight or flight
need to be alert
emergency situations
reduced digestive and urinary functions
increased metabolic rates (wants cells to activate and react to the dire situation)
Parasympathetic
Rest and digest
conserve and maintain energy
post-meal
Dual innervation
all visceral organs served by both divisions, but cause opposite effects.
autonomic tone
both pathways are slightly active.
Nerves maintain background level activity, they can increase or decrease activity (provides greater range of control)
Heart receives dual innervation:
stimulating parasympathetic nerves and inhibiting sympathetic.
Where does autonomic tone occur
where dual innervation occurs
more important where it does not occur
especially important in areas where only one division occurs.
Some organs are innervated by
only one division
sympathetic control w/ blood vessel diameter
NE is released from _____ at Smooth muscle cells in ______
sympathetic fibers, blood vessel walls.
sympathetic tone keeps muscles partially contracted.
Where more blood flow is needed,
rate of NE release decreased
sympathetic cholinergic fibers are stimulated
smooth muscle cells relax and blood vessels dilates.
What are the three characteristics of higher-order functions?
A
Require the cerebral cortex
involve conscious and unconscious information processing.
Subject to adjustment over time (not innate, fixed behaviors)
fact vs. skill memories
Fact: Cerebellum w/ motor movements
Skill: Action to it, a learned behavior- riding a bike, playing an instrument
Q
Short-term vs. Long-term memory:
Short: don’t last for a long time, during the period you have them you can recall them quickly.
Long: lasts for a longer period of time especially if you’re consistently using that skill.
Steps of memory storage
Sensory Input > short term memory ? Consolidation > Secondary Memory > Tertiary Memory
Fact memory is stored in
cerebral cortex
Skill memory is stored in
cerebral cortex and cerebellar cortex
What brain regions are involved in memory consolidation and access?
A
Hippocampus + amygdaloid body (memory consolidation for long-term memory)
nucleus basalis
(near diencephalon- unknown role)
cerebral cortex
(storage of long-term memory)
Anatomical + Physiological Changes in Neurons + Synapses
Increased neurotransmitter release
Facilitation at synapses
Formation of additional synaptic connections
Frequency + Amplitude from High Frequency/Low Amp > Low Frequency/High Amp
Awake > REM > DSW (slow wave)
Reticular Activating System
regulates behavioural arousal, consciousness and motivation.
Rods will tell you
the absence of light- contrast
Cones will tell you
color and a very sharp image, but you need an abundance of light in order to activate cones
Light transduction:
rods and cones > bipolar cells > ganglion cells > SCN
Amacrine cell
can help bring a cell to an action potential for the next step- alter the sensitivity to the eye- help that msg be transferred or inhibits it.
Fovea centralis
where we are going to get our clearest, sharpest vision
optic disc
where the signal is received, where the blood vessels to the eye are.
Anterior cavity
aqueous humor, like CSF where this a production point and an exit point.
Aqueous humor is needed for
A
nutrient and waste transport, fluid cushion, provides pressure to retain shape
Ciliary body is in the
vascular layer
Entrance and Exit point for the aqueous humor:
Enter: Ciliary Body
Exit: scleral venous sinus
Vitreous Humor
Gelatinous- makes sure the structure of the eyeball is maintained- it is not circulated through.
Posterior cavity has
Vitreous Humor
Q
Lens is attached to the ciliary body via
ciliary zonule (ligaments)
Lens:
be able to change to shape of it in response to light and focus light on the retina.
how’s two regions: lens epithelium anteriorly and lens fibers which forms the bulk of lens
Lens fibers are filled with
A
transparent protein crystallin (needs to be transparent in order for light to go through)
Lens in general become ____ with age.
dense, convex, less elastic (ability to maintain eyeball structure fails; can’t round it out anymore).
Cataracts
clouding of lens (proteins clump over time), can be taken out and restored
Focal point
specific point of intersection of light rays on retina (where we want to converge to get to the retina)