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Bio107-ch14 Flashcards

1
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five components of REFLEX ARCS

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  1. Receptor
  2. Sensory neuron
  3. Integration center
  4. Motor neuron
  5. Effector
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Receptor

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site of stimulus

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Sensory neuron

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transmits AFFERENT impulses to the CNS

located in PNS

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Integration center

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only in the CNS

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Motor neuron

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conducts EFFERENT impulses from the integration system to an effector

goes from CNS to PNS

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Effector

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muscle, gland, organ
responds to efferent impulses

only in PNS

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7
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Afferent always has the ______

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ganglion

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Afferent travels

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  1. ENTER: dorsal root
  2. dorsal root ganglion
  3. posterior horn
  4. LEAVES: anterior horn
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Efferent enters in the

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ventral root

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10
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of pairs of spinal nerves

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31

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Plexus

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where multiple spinal nerves integrate together

neck/shoulder, butt regions

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Sacral plexus

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siatic nerve, low back

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13
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Autonomin Pre and Postganglionic neuro transmitters and effectors

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:)

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14
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Autonomic Pre and Postganglionic neuro transmitters and effectors

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:)

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15
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Somatic nervous system: (2)

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  1. Pre and Postganglionic: ACh

2. Effector: skeletal muscle

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Sympathetic nervous system: (2)

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  1. Pre: ACh, Post: NE

2. Effector: smooth muscle, glands, cardiac muscle

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Parasympathetic nervous system: (2)

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  1. Pre and Pst: ACh

2. Effector: smooth muscle, glands, cardiac muscle

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Eye: pupil

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Sympathetic stimulation: dilated

Parasym: constricted

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19
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Sweat glands

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Sym: sweating
Parasym: none

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Heart: muscle

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Sym: increased rate
Parasym: slowed rate

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Lungs: bronchi

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Sym: dilated
Parasym: constricted

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Gut: lumen

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Sym: decreased peristalsis and tone
Parasym: increased peristalsis and tone

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Blood vessels: skin

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Sym: constricted
Parasym: dilated

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Piloerector muscles

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Sym: excited
Parasym: none

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Skeletal muscle

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Sym: increased glycogenolysis and strength
Parasym: none

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26
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Regions of human brain (4)

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  1. Cerebrum
  2. Diencephalon
  3. Brainstem
  4. Cerebellum
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Cerebrum

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top outer wormy part

28
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Diencephalon (3 parts)

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  1. thalamus
  2. hypothalamus
  3. corpeous collosum
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Brainstem (3 parts)

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  1. midbraind
  2. pons
  3. medula oblongotta
30
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Directions describing the brain

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dorsal and ventral

31
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Longitudinal fissure

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separates the brain down the middle (top view)

32
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Fissure

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deep sulcus (indentation)

33
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Sulcus

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indentation

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Gyrus

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worm like matter

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Cortex (gray matter)

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outside for brain

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White matter

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inside for brain

37
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Gray matter

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  1. location of motor neurons (efferent)
  2. unmyelinated
  3. forms the CORTEX that covers the surface
  4. forms cerebral nuclei
38
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Gray matter (4)

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  1. location of motor neurons (efferent)
  2. unmyelinated
  3. forms the CORTEX that covers the surface
  4. forms cerebral nuclei
39
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White matter (2)

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  1. myelinated

2. deep

40
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Myelinated (2)

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  1. quicker

2. has sheath (intact)

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Unmyelinated (3)

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  1. slow
  2. no myelin sheath/protection
  3. no nodes of ranavier
42
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Cranial meninges (3)

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  1. separate soft tissue from bones of cranium
  2. contain cerebrospinal fluid
  3. 3 main layers
43
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Cranial meninge layers (3)

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  1. dura matter- thickest, outer
  2. arachnoid
  3. pia mater- thin, around brain and spinal cord
44
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Subarachnoid space contains

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cerebrospinal fluid

45
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Periosteum does what

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protects bone (skull)

46
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Ventricles of the brain (3)

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  1. 2 lateral- cerebrum
  2. third ventricle- diencephalon
  3. fourth ventricle- goes down brainstem
47
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Ventricle

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hollow cavities within the brain

continuous with one another

48
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All ventricles contain

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cerebrospinal fluid

49
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Cerebrospinal fluid (3)

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  1. produced by epindymal cells
  2. formed in choroid plexus of ventricles
  3. clear, colorless liquid
50
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Functions of CSF (3)

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  1. buoyancy- brain floats in it
  2. protection- liquid cushion
  3. environmental stability- transports nutrients, removes waste
51
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With out CSF….

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the brain sits directly onto 12 cranial nerves (neck), BAD headache, puking, pain, unable to move

52
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Blood-brain barrier

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strictly regulates what substances are allowed to enter the interstitial fluids of the brain

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Functional areas of cerebrum (3)

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  1. Motor areas- skeletal muscle (voluntary)
  2. Sensory area- awareness to sensation
  3. Association areas- working memory
54
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Frontal lobe functions

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working memory, Broca’s area, complex problem solving

55
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Broca’s area

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putting words together in speech

56
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Wernicke’s area

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comprehending speech

57
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Occipital area

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Diencephalon

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emotions, thirst, sex drive

59
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Cerebral white matter contains

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myelinated fibers and their tracts

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Concussion

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  1. alteration of brain function
  2. short term
  3. ex- blow to the head
  4. the more it occurs, the worse they get
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Subdural/arachnoid hemorrhage

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  1. bleeding into a cavity

2. increases pressure and compresses the brain

62
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Cerebral edema

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  1. swelling of the brain

2. can be fatal

63
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Genetic: CVA

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  1. cerebral vascular attack
  2. stroke
  3. starts in neck, affects one side of the body
64
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TIA

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  1. transient ischemic attack
  2. mini stroke
  3. goes away, person affected is NORMAL in a few minutes
  4. small blood clot that fixes itself
  5. these people put on blood thinners to prevent a full on stroke
65
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Alzheimers

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  1. plaque builds up in brain
  2. memory loss
  3. medications can help slow it down, but not cure
66
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PD

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  1. parkinson’s dx
  2. degeneration of dopamine
  3. dopamine controls muscles
  4. tremors occur, lost function of body parts
  5. eventually, lost control of lung muscles and you suffocate and die

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