Lecture Material Flashcards

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What is the considered the Central Nervous System?

A

the brain and spinal cord.

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2
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What is considered the Peripheral Nervous System?

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Cranial and spinal nerves

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3
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Three parts of the brain structure

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  • Forebrain, makes up 805 of brain weight (thalamus, hypothalamus)
    -cerebellum - voluntary movements
    -brainstem- connects to spinal cord
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4
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Afferent Division

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Transmits sensory info to the CNS

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5
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Efferent Division

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Includes somatic (skeletal muscle) and autonomic divisions.

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6
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Sympathetic division

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Fight or flight

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7
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Parasympathetic division

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Rest and digestion

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8
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Parts of a Neuron

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Cell body, Axon, dendrites
Myelin sheath, nodes of ranvier
Synapse

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9
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Afferent Neurons

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Carry sensory info to CNS

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10
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Efferent Neurons

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Transmits signals for CNS to effectors (muscles, glands)

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11
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Interneurons

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In CNS, communication between sensory and motor neurons

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12
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Resting membrane potential

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Voltage difference due to selective membrane permeability

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13
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Action potential

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Sodium influx, causing nerve depolarization

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14
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Nerve to nerve synapse

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Chemical transmission across synapses

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15
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Propioceptors

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Transmits sensory info from muscles, tendons, ligaments

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16
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Cerebral cortex

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Voluntary control

17
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Cerebellum

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Motor control

18
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Boyles law

A

Gas pressure is inversely proportional to volume

19
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Inspiration and expiration

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Active process, and passive process at rest

20
Q

Obstructive disorders

A

Asthma, bronchitis, emphysema

21
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Restrictive disorders

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Pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia

22
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Heart structure

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Four chambered pump, atria, ventricles

23
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Henrys law

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Gas dissolved in liquid is equally proportionate to the partial pressure of gas above liquid

24
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Bohr law

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Electrons can be moved into different orbits with the addition of energy

25
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Lung volume measurement tools

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Vital capacity, inspiration capacity, tidal volume, total lung capacity, residual volume etc

26
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S-A node

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Pacemaker initiating hearts rhythm