E3: end of Ch8/Ch 9 Flashcards

1
Q

sensory receptors respond to a ___

A

ligand

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2
Q

sound is an example of a ___ receptor

A

mechanical

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3
Q

touch sensitivity can detect even a __ degree celsius temperature difference

A

1

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4
Q

___ receptors: example is pain. this is slow pain

A

tonic

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5
Q

__ pain is to get you to remove from the pain source. __ pain is the pain that follows

A

fast, slow

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6
Q

___ receptors have unchanging input signals. They stop sending the signal, and only start sending input signals again when the stimulus changes. example: pressure, smell

A

Phasic

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7
Q

there are at least 2-3x more modalities in ___ than in taste

A

smell

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8
Q

olfactory receptors are ___ receptors

A

chemo

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9
Q

if a neuron is injured in the axonal part, it can ___. though rather unusual

A

regrow

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10
Q

neuronal growth is finished by around __ years of age

A

6

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11
Q

bi-lateral symmetry and ____- brain size allows for more ___ organisms.

A

mid-brain, complex

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12
Q

ectoderm becomes __ and ___

A

skin and nerves

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13
Q

mesoderm becomes ___

A

muscle

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14
Q

neural plate forms a neural groove that eventually forms a neural tube. eventually becomes the __ ___ system

A

central nervous

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15
Q

endoderm becomes the ___ ___

A

internal structures

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16
Q

__ - becomes cerebrum
__ - stays the same
__ - becomes medulla and cerebellum and pons

A

forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain

17
Q

___ tracts carry sensory information to the brain

A

ascending

18
Q

white matter is primarily myelinated ___

A

axons

19
Q

myelinated axons are ___ surrounding.

A

fat

20
Q

fat is ____, non-conductive insulator

A

non-polar

21
Q

___ tracts carry commands to motor neurons

A

descending

22
Q

gray matter is cell bodies and ___. signals either begin here or are ___

A

dendrites, transfered.

23
Q

white matter has axons carrying information ___ the brain

A

towards

24
Q

____ center is the convergence point between an incoming stimulus and the external command to muscles and glands

A

integrating

25
Q

posterior end of frontal lobe is the primary ___ cortex.

A

motor

26
Q

the motor association area allows for ____ between the different primary areas of the brain to communicate.

A

interconnections

27
Q

primary somatic sensory cortex received and processes __ information

A

body

28
Q

sensory associated areas allow for ___ ___

A

cross talk

29
Q

temporal lobe processes ___

A

hearing

30
Q

occipital lobe processes ___

A

vision

31
Q

insular area processes ___

A

taste

32
Q

smell is primarily processed in ____ areas refereed to as the ___ system

A

diencephalon, limbic

33
Q

___ contains different neuronal centers that measure temperature, hunger, emotions, sex drive, water content, salt content,

A

hypothalamus

34
Q

the ___ is referred to as the “master control gland”

A

hypothalamus

35
Q

___ gyrus plays a role in emotion

A

cingulate

36
Q

___ is involved in learning and memory

A

hippocampus

37
Q

___ is involved in emotion and memory

A

Amygdala

38
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A