Lecture 31: REVIEW! Flashcards
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Afferent =
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- IN flow
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Efferent =
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- OUT flow
3
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Cells of the nervous system:
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- Glia
- Neurons
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Basic properties of Neurons:
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- Input, Conduction, Output Zone
- Synapse
- Electrical —> Chemical —> Electrical
- Axon Hillock
5
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Glia (CNS) include:
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- Astrocytes
- Microglia
- Ependymal Cells
- Oligodendrocytes
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Glia (PNS) include:
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- Schwann Cells
7
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Spinal Cord also has:
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- Grey Matter
- White Matter
8
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Cranium includes:
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- Skull
- Meninges
- Facial skeleton
9
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The brain is actually hollow so also has a…
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- Ventricular system
10
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Three different types of white matter:
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- Corticospinal Tract
- Etc.
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The structure of the skeletal muscle:
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- The motor unit, neuromuscular junction
12
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The motor unit:
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- A motor neuron and all the muscle fibres it innervates
13
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Neuromuscular Junction occurs using what kind of coupling?
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- Electro - Chemical - Electro
14
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Mechanisms of Contraction of Skeletal Muscle
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- Excitation
- Contraction
- Relaxation
15
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Energy Sources for Contraction:
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- Creatine-Phosphate
- Anaerobic vs. aerobic
