Control and coordination Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

what are nociceptors

A

they respond to potnetially damaging stimuli that result in pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what are meissner corpuscles

A

a type of mechanoreceptor responsible for touch sensitivity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what is unique about photoreceptors

A

they are the only sensory recpetor cell that is depolarised at rest (in the dark) -35
and hyperpolarised to a light stimulus 70mV

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

the photosensitive compound in the human eye is made up of

A

opsin and retinal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

destruction of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord would result in

A

voluntary motor impulses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

the fovea centrails is the place of most distinct vision that consists of

A

high density of cones, but no rods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what is the function of the cerebrum

A

intelligence, memory, reasoning though and judgement, learning AND SKELETAL MUSCLES

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what is the function of the cerebellum?

A

controls muscular acticity such as typing, running,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

the activity of the two cerebral hemispheres is coordinated by?

A

corpus callosum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what does the human hindbrain comprise of

A

medulla,pons, cerebellum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

where is the hypothalamus situated

A

forebrain
floor of 3rf ventricle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what does vagus nerve affect

A

arises from the side of the medulla
mixed nerve . 10th cranial nerve
controls VISCERAL movements and sensations
heartbeat, respiratory movements, peristalsis, sound production,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

nissle’s granules in a nerve cell are now identified as

A

ribosomes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

ivan pavlov performed experiments on

A

conditioned reflexes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

sodium pump stops operating during

A

action potential

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

dendrites of a motor neurone are generally more

A

branched

17
Q

which type of neurone is most prevalent in the body

A

multipolar neuron

18
Q

which part of nervous system controls actions like walking and and running

A

somatic nervous system

19
Q

gray matter is primarily composed of

A

neuron somas

20
Q

the spinal cord is continuous w which part of the brain

A

medulla oblangata

21
Q

the part of the forebrain which lies below cerebrum

A

thalamus

22
Q

the part of the forebrain which lies below cerebrum

A

thalamus

23
Q

sensory area that recieves impulses from the skin are contained by which of the following

A

parietal lobe

24
Q

the brain is divided into β€” main parts

A

3

25
Q

which part of the brain is involved in sleeping and waking

A

hypothalamus

26
Q

the auditory relay center is found in

A

midbrain

27
Q

which part increases the surface area of the brain

A

cerebral cortex

28
Q

which part of the brain is responsible for our primitive emotions

A

limbic system

29
Q

what is the cerebral cortex responsible for

A

screening all incoming sensory data
and is involved in conscious activity

30
Q

sensory neuron is also called

A

afferent

31
Q

cerebral spinal fluid is found in between

A

pia matter and arachnoid matter

32
Q

hypothalamus is a part of

A

diencephalon

33
Q

control center of hearing and speech

A

cereBrum πŸ₯

34
Q

swallowing and vomitting (reflex) is regulated by

A

medula oblangata

35
Q

which hemisphere is speech and language area located in

A

left cerebral hemisphere

36
Q

a single neuron can conduct β€” impulses per second

A

120

37
Q

which part of nervous system controls walking and running πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

A

somatic nervous system

38
Q

brachial plexus supply to

A

upper limbs