Kin Midterm Flashcards
step 1 in excitation contraction
- Alpha Motor neuron releases Ach (AcetylcoA)
step 2 in excitation contraction
Ach binds sodium/potassium receptor on muscle
step 3 in excitation-contraction
increase in sodium results in the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
step 4
ca+ binds troponin
step 5
myosin binds actin
step 6
“power stroke” ATP Hydrolysis
step 7
Muscle Shortens!!
concentric
muscle contracts
eccentric
muscle elongates
isometric
muscle contracts w/o movement
3 major functions of the nervous system
- sensation (afferent): neuron that sends info to CNS
- response (efferent): neuron that generates a response
- integration: nerves that exist in the CNS that integrate sensation and response
2 anatomical divisions of the nervous system
central nervous system (CNS)
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
3 functional divisions of the nervous system
- somatic nervous system
- autonomic nervous system
- enteric nervous system
somatic nervous system
voluntary processes (activating muscles)
autonomic nervous system
involuntary, involved in homeostasis
enteric nervous system (digestive tract)
oversight over digestion
spinal cord and brain
central nervous system
ganglia and nerves
peripheral nerves