important flashcards for liv
monocular cue
determines distance
binocular cue
relative positions
type p cells
color sensitive, slow adapting
type m cells
motion, fast adapting
dorsal stream
where pathway
V1 to V2 to V3 (shapes) to V5 (movements) to parietal lobe
ventral stream
what pathway
V1 to V2 to V3 (dynamic shapes) to V4 (colors and shapes) to temporal lobe
inferior temporal
form and color
facial recognition
cochlear nuclei
unilateral; secondary neurons respond from one ear
superior olive
bilateral input; cochlear sends input to left and right
inferior colliculus
auditory reflexes
medial geniculate body
auditory processing
loudness difference
above 3kHz
time difference
below 3kHz
brainstem (indirect) pathway
subcortical
axial and proximal muscles for posture and equilibrium
reticulospinal, rubrospinal, tectospinal, vestibulospinal
corticospinal pathway
pyramidal
fine and rapid movements of distal extremeties
lateral corticospinal, anterior corticospinal, corticobulbar
reticulospinal
balance and posture
rubrospinal
limb movements (leg and arm)
tectospinal
eye and head movement
vestibulospinal
balance and posture
lateral corticospinal
skilled movements in fingers
anterior corticospinal
axial muscles; extra source of control
corticobulbar
head and neck movements
dorsolateral
lateral corticospinal, rubrospinal
ventromedial
reticulo, vestibulo, anterior cortico, tecto
primary motor cortex
direction and speed
sends go signal
secondary motor areas
planning/ goal trajectory
SMA and premotor
SMA
bilateral movement
premotor
mirror neurons
association areas
prefrontal, parietal
parietal cortex
goal / target location, hand-eye coordination
nicotinic receptors
ionic
always excitatory
autonomic ganglia for both divisions
muscarinic receptors
metabotropic
target organs of parasympathetic
alpha 1
smooth muscle constriction
Gq
(increase in BP, vasoconstriction)
alpha 2
Gi
secretion inhibition
beta 1
Gs
increased heart rate and contractility
beta 2
Gs
smooth muscle relaxation
vasodilation
beta 3
Gs
enhance lipolysis
norepinephrine
a1, a2, b1, b3
epinephrine
a1, a2, b1, b2
primary capillary plexus
in median eminence, delivers RH from hypothalamus to pituitary
portal vein
connects plexuses
secondary capillary plexus
delivers tropic hormone
jugular vein
receives tropic hormones