Chapter 1: Anatomy + Physiology of Communication and Swallowing Flashcards
Ciliated epithelium
single cell thickness, lines the airway from the bronchi through the nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses, and false vocal folds
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
single cell thickness, lines the trachea and the upper respiratory tract
Squamos epithethelium
lines alveoli in the lungs and interior surface (or endothelium) of lymph and blood vessels
Nonkeratinzed stratified squamos epithelium (mucosa)
multiple cell thickness, lines the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, true vocal folds.
Keratinzed stratified squamos epithelium
multiple cell thickness, forms the skin, and has outer layer of dead cells which provides a waterproof barrier
Hyaline cartilage
a type of connective tissue, helps maintain a patent airway by forming rings in the bronchi, partial rings in the trachea, and most cartilages of the larynx
Elastic cartilage
contains many yellow elastic fibers and collagen (type 2) and elastin. It is found in the epiglottis and pinnae of the ears
Multipolar neurons
have multiple dendrites and a single axon extending a relatively far distance from the soma. These are found throughout the CNS and include motor neurons
Bipolar neurons
have 2 processes extending from the soma, with one serving as an axon and one as a dendrite. Found in the PNS sensory pathways for special senses of the head (smell, taste, vision, hearing)
Unipolar neurons
single fused process; the distal part is the dendrite and the rest is the axon. These are found in PNS sensory pathways for senses represented throughout the body, including fine touch, vibration, proprioception, pressure, pain, and temperature
Which glial cells form the myelin sheath in the PNS and CNS
PNS - Schwann cells
CNS - Oligodendrocytes
At rest, neurons maintain a resting potential of what on the inside of the cell
-65 mV - this negative potential keeps the neurons prepared to fire
What 2 types of Na+ channels are selectively open during neural signaling
Chemically gated sodium channels (located on the dendrites and soma) and Voltage-gated sodium channels (located on axon membrane)
It takes ____mV of depolarization to open voltage gated sodium channels
15
Differences between CNS and PNS neurons
CNS - poor regenerative capabilities and limited in what they can receive from circulating blood due to the blood brain barrier
2 divisions of the PNS
Somatic and autonomic
Somatic NS
Supports sensations and motor functions of the body that are consciously perceived and volitionally controlled (allows one to be aware of the external environment and act on it)
Autonomic NS
Functions mostly below consciousness or control, regulating visceral functions. It detects and acts on the body’s internal environment
2 divisions of the autonomic NS
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
Sympathetic NS
Activated in times of perceived threat, fight or flight response, inhibits nonessential body functions
Parasympathetic NS
Helps maintain homeostasis, rest and digest.
Sensory axons in the cranial nerves are
Unipolar or bipolar neurons with their somas clustered in peripheral ganglia at some point along the nerve
Motor axons in the cranial nerves are
Multipolar neurons clustered in the brainstem or in the upper cervical spinal cord
Sensory neurons of the spinal cord
Enter the spinal cord through the dorsal (or posterior) roots with their somas clustered in the dorsal root ganglia
Motor neurons of the spinal cord
Leave the spinal cord through the ventral (or anterior) roots with their somas clustered in the ventral root ganglia
Meninges of the CNS
Pia, arachnoid, dura (PAD) deep to superficial
CFS is created in the
Ventricular system by a sponge-like tissue called the choroid plexus
Association fibers
Connect areas within the same cerebral hemisphere
Commissural fibers
Connect the 2 hemispheres of the brain
Medulla oblongata functions?
Guides several autonomic functions such as respiration, cardiac rate, vascular contraction/dilation, and integration of sensory information for reflex motor responses such as coughing, vomiting, and swallowing
Which motor nuclei are in the medulla?
Nucleus ambiguus (CN IX and X) and hypoglossal motor nucleus (CN XII)
Which motor nuclei are in the pons?
Trigeminal (V) and facial (VII)
Cell rich region that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct in the Midbrain
Periaqueductal gray (PAG). This receives and processes pain information and plays a critical role in coordinating phonatory, articulatory, and respiratory movements for sound production in all vocalizing animals. Lesions here can cause mutism in humans
Reticular formation functions?
Coordinate motor functions of the body and of the head. Also important for sleep/wake cycles. Also directs our attention
Premotor cortex functions?
Involved in performance of skilled movements such as those necessary for speech and regulation of the primary motor cortex
Primary motor cortex
Motor homunculus
Primary somatosensory cortex
Sensory homunculus
Limbic cortex/lobe functions?
Important for memory, emotion, and drive-related behavior (responsible for primitive behaviors)
Parts of the basal ganglia
Striatum, substantia nigra, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus
Striatum is composed of the
Caudate and putamen divided by the internal capsule
2 parts of the substantia nigra
Pars compacta and pars reticulata.
Substantia nigra pars compacta functions?
Contains dopamine-producing cells that send projections to the striatum