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Lab 2 Exam Flashcards

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Dura mater

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protects the brain

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Arachnoid

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protects the brain

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Pia Mater

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protects the brain

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Right & left cerebral hemispheres

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controls skeletal muscles; interpretation of sensory input; language

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5
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separates the cerebral hemispheres

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Longitudinal fissure

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separates the frontal and parietal lobes

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Central sulcus

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separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes

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Lateral sulcus

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8
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separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum

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Transverse fissure

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Involved with intellect, judgment, abstract reasoning, foresight, conscience and personality

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Prefrontal Cortex

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10
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Controls the skeletal muscles

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Primary Motor cortex

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Controls learned motor skills, simultaneous or sequential actions, planning of movements.

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Premotor Cortex

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12
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controls voluntary eye movements

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Frontal Eye field

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13
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Conscious awareness and interpretation of touch

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Parietal lobe

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14
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interprets sense of touch

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Primary somatosensory cortex

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integrates and analyzes input relating to sense of touch

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Somatosensory Association Area

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16
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Conscious awareness and interpretation of visual input

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Occipital Lobe

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17
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receives sensory input from retina. “Sees”.

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Primary Visual Cortex

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interprets and evaluates visual input. Visual recognition. Stores visual memories

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Visual Association Area

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conscious awareness and interpretation of hearing and olfaction

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Temporal Lobe

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receives sensory input from inner ear: pitch, rhythm, loudness

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Primary Auditory Cortex

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21
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perception of sound; stores sound memories

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Auditory Association Area

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22
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awareness and interpretation of smells

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Olfactory Cortex

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conscious awareness of vital organs and gustation; interpretation of gustation

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Insula

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24
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interprets sensory input from taste buds

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Gustatory Cortex

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25
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conscious awareness of vital organs

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Visceral Association Area

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26
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awareness of balance

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Vestibular Cortex

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sorts, filters and transmit sensory input to the cerebral cortex

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Thalamus

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28
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: regulates body temperature and fluid and electrolyte balance

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Hypothalamus

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29
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produces melatonin

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Pineal Gland

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30
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produce cerebrospinal fluid; located in each ventricle

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Choroid Plexuses

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31
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smooth, coordinated movement

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Cerebellum

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32
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automatic behaviors necessary for survival

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Brain steam

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33
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generates visual and auditory reflexes

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Midbrain

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34
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contains breathing centers

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Pons

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35
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Controls the vital signs

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Medula

36
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Connects the right and left cerebral hemipsheres

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Corpus Callosum

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connects the limbic system (generates emotion) structures

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Fornix

38
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receives olfactory input from the olfactory nerves

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Olfactory bulbs

39
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transmit olfactory input to the thalamus

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Olfactory tracts

40
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transmits visual input to the brain

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Optic Nerve

41
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site of partial decussation of optic nerve fibers

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Optic Chiasma

42
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Circulates cerebrospinal fluid

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Right and Left Lateral Ventricle and Third and Fourth Ventricle

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increases speed of nerve impulse transmission

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White matter

44
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processing of input

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Gray Matter

45
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circulates cerebrospinal fluid

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Central Canal

46
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attaches the spinal nerves to the spinal cord; transmits sensory input from the spinal nerves to the spinal cord

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Dorsal root

47
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attaches the spinal nerves to the spinal cord; transmits motor output from the spinal cord to the spinal nerves

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Ventral root

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refracts (bends) light as it enters the eye

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Cornea

49
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Controls Pupil Size

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Iris

50
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Focuses Light on the Retina

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Lens

51
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converts light energy into nerve impulses (transduction)

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Retina

52
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Region of High cone Density

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Macula Lutea

53
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Area of Greatest Visual Acuity (Mostly Cones)

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Fovea Centralis

54
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Allows optic nerve fibers to exit the eye

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Optic Disc

55
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supplies nutrients and oxygen to the lens, cornea and retina; removes wastes

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Aqueuous Humor

56
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Physically supports the lens and retina

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Vitreous Humor

57
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What are the 3 tissue layers of the eye

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  1. Sclera
  2. Choroid
  3. Retina
58
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(outermost layer – the “whites of the eyes”): insertion site for extrinsic eye muscles

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Sclera

59
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Brown pigment helps absorb light

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choroid

60
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houses the photoreceptors

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Retina

61
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Transmit visual input from the retina to the brain

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Optic Nerves

62
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crossover point for some of the optic nerve fibers

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optic chiasma

63
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produces and secretes tears

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Lacrimal gland

64
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Drains tears into the nasal cavity

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Nasolacrimal duct

65
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protects the eyes

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palpebrae

66
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How many extrinsic eye muscles are there?

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6

67
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What does the Superior rectus do

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elevates and medially rotates eye

68
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what does the inferior rectus do

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lowers and medially rotates eye

69
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what does the lateral rectus do

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Lateral Movement of the eye

70
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Medial rectus

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Medial movement of eye

71
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what does the superior oblique do

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lowers and laterally rotates eye

72
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what does the inferior oblique do

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elevates and laterally rotates eye

73
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Vibrates in response to sound waves ; transmits vibratory energy to the ossicles

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Tympanic membrane

74
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transmit vibratory energy to the incus

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Malleus

75
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transmit vibratory energy to the stapes

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incus

76
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transmit vibratory energy to the oval window

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77
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houses the maculae (maintain equilibrium when there is no movement or when there is linear acceleration)

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Vestibule

78
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houses the crista ampullaris (maintain equilibrium during rotational movement)

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semicircular canals

79
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transmits equilibrium input to cranial nerve 8

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vestibular nerve

80
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houses the spiral organs

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cochlea

81
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transmits hearing input to cranial nerve 8

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cochlear nerve

82
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transmits hearing and equilibrium input to the brain

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Cranial Nerve 8

83
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tube: equalizes pressure in the middle ear with atmospheric pressure

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Pharyngotympanic

84
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sets the inner ear fluids in motion

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oval window

85
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pressure relief for fluid movement in the inner ear

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round window

General Anatomy And Physiology (12 decks)

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