Chapter 12-14 Test Flashcards
Craniosacral thought about skull bones
Skull bones do move and if they do not it is because the sutures are constricted and need to be loosened
William Sutherland
1st to declare the craniosacral as a separately functioning system with its own rhythm and to observe that the cranial bones do move
Craniosacral rhythm
the rhythmic rise and fall of the craniosacral fluid
Rate of craniosacral system
6-8 beats per minute according to Upledger’s teaching - Other state as high as 10-14
Choroid plexus
the tissues in the four ventricles of the brain where the cerebrospinal fluid is produced
dura mater
tough mother - the outermost membrane protecting the brain and spinal cord
Cerebrospinal fluid
contains glucose and protein and flows through the meninges covering the brain and the spinal cord
Still point
discernible instant of release reached through gentle pulling, twisting, and turning of the connective tissue
Dural membrane
term for meninges; the three-layered membrane covering the brain and spinal cord
Epidural space
the space between the dura mater and the wall of the vertebral canal
pituitary gland
pea sized gland known as the master gland because it produces hormones that control several other glands
Adrenal glands location
one above each kidney
Adrenal gland secretions
steroid hormones; glucocoricoids, mineral corticosteriods, androgens
and
Epinephrine, norepinephrine
adrenal gland functions
regulate carbohydrate metabolism and salt and water balance; some effect on sexual characteristics
and
Affects sympathetic nervous system in stress response
Thyroid gland function
regulates body’s metabolism by controlling the rate at which the body’s cells turn fuel (food) into energy
Cortisol
the main hormone produced by the adrenal glands; raises blood sugar level, promotes glycogen breakdown in the liver, and stimulates the change of proteins into carbohydrates.
Melatonin
a hormone produced in the pineal gland, thought to be the regulator of the body’s circadian rhythms
Goiter
a thyroid disorder in which the gland becomes enlarged
Blood functions
to transport gases, nutrients, and hormones throughout the body tissues
Plasma
the liquid part of unclotted blood, composing 55% of blood
response to a local injury
blood vessel contracts and a platelet plug (platelets that stick together) forms and then a clot
interatrial septum
The right and left atrial are separated by this partition
tricuspid valve
divides the right atrium from the right ventricle
Cardiac output
a measurement of the volume of blood ejected from the heart
