NS & ES Flashcards

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Function of cerebral cortex (grey matter)

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Conscious thought & awareness of stimuli

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Describe pathway of sensory info.

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Receptor -> Sensory neuron -> ascending/sensory tracks in SC -> brain stem -> Thalamus -> cerebral cortex

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Describe pathway for sensory info.

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Receptor -> Sensory neuron -> ascending/sensory tracks in SC -> brain stem -> Thalamus -> Cerebral cortex (integration & awareness of stimuli)

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Describe pathway for motor info.

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Cerebral cortex -> impulses for consious decision travel through cerebrum -> brainstem -> motor/descending tracts in SC -> synapse to motor/effterent neuron -> efffector organ

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Define reflex

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Rapid (min. synapse), Involuntary, Predictable (same), Unlearnt (reflex arc) response to a stimulus. Bypass conscious part of brain => rapid resp.

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Path of reflex arc

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  1. Sensory receptor
  2. Sensory neuron travel through nerve & dorsal root ganglion
  3. Interneuron = Integration area
  4. Motor neuron travels through ventral root
  5. effector organ
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Somatic reflex & e.g.

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  • Effector: skeletal muscles
  • Function: Prevent further damage from stimuli; balance/posture
  • Integration: SC or brain
  • E.g: Patellar reflex
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Autonomic reflex & e.g

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  • Effector: Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, body viscera (salivary glands, gut wall)
  • Function: maintain bodily functions (move food through digestive sys, HR, BP, CO2 levels)
  • Integration: SC or brainstem through Autonomic NS
  • E.g: Defecation & micturition reflex
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Briefly describe diff. b/w sub & conscious control

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Sub: No decision making (less synapse); not complicated (quick resp.)
Conscious: Decision making (more); complicated resp (slow)

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Diff. b/w NS & endocrine

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NS: rapid resp. (AP & neurotrans.), Sub/conscious control
ES: Slow resp. (hormones in blood), feedback loops

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Function of medulla oblongata

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Integrate reflexes (many nuclei/grey matter)

  • Respiratory (Medullary rhythmicity center)
  • blood vessel (vasomotor center)
  • HR (cardiac center)
  • swallowing, coughing, vomiting, hiccuping
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Function of pons

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(Nuclei)

  • Sleep centre initiates REM (deep) sleep
  • respiratory (Pontine respiratory centre)
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Function of midbrain

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(nuclei stabilise somatic movement)

  • VIsual reflexes (head & eye movements tracking objects)
  • Auditory reflexes (startle reflex)
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14
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what connects pituitary gland to hypothalamus

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Anatomically: infundibulum (pituitary stalk)
Functionally: blood vessels & nervous tracts

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Functions of hypothalamus

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  • Homeostatic mechanism: Tb, sleep-wake cycles, food intake, water balance & thirst
  • autonomic control: pituitary gland secretions, regulate cardiac & smooth muscle & glands
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16
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2 pituitary glands & origin

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Ant. (adenohypophysis) 70-80%: made of glandular cells from roof of mouth
Post. (neurohypophysis): made of neural tissue. Grew down from brain

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Name of network of capillaries in Ant. Pt gland, & the tract in the Post Pt gland

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Ant: hypothalamohypophysial PORTAL system
Post: hypothalamohypophysial TRACT (allow neural secretion= release hormones)

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Tropic hormones & e.g

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Secreted from one gland to stimulate another endocrine gland. E.g. FSH, LH, TSH, ACTH

19
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Types of communication: Differentiate autocrine, paracrine & endocrine cells

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Auto: affects same cells that secrete chemicals
Para: affects local cells
Endo: affects (target) cells distant from source

20
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Diff. Endocrine & exocrine glands

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Endo: ductless. Hormones diffuse into interstitial fluid into capillaries
Exo: ducts seccrete products (not hormones)

21
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2 types of hormones & e.g.

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  1. AA based = water soluble. E.g. all from Pt gland
  2. steroid based = lipid soluble. E.g. hormones w/ -one
    * Thyroxine (T3 & T4) is AA but is LIPID soluble
22
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Describe transport w/water & lipid soluble

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Water: dissolve in plasma & travel freely. Degrade rapidly
Lipid: combine w/ binding protein when in blood but released when going out

23
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Method of action for direct method

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  1. lipid soluble H diffuse in cell through membrane
  2. attach to receptor inside cell (cytop. / nucleus)
  3. Hormone-receptor complex travel to nucleus (nuclear envelop)
  4. Activates specific genes (=> protein synthesis)
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3 ways hormones alter cell activity

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  1. Change activity of organelles
  2. Change cell membrane permeability
  3. Activate a cell mechanism
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Method of action for indirect method
1. water soluble H attach to receptor on membrane's surface activate G protein complex (alter activity of adenyl-cyclase) 2. Enzyme converts ATP -> cAMP (2nd messenger). 3. Protein-kinases (regulatory enzyme) activated 4. Cell processes altered (e.g. activate enzymes)
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HUMORAL stimuli for hormone release
Changing blood levels (substances in blood) as the stimulus. E.g. parathyroid gland secreted if low Ca2+
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NEURAL stimuli for hormone release
Neurotrans. (released from nerves) stimulate target cell (to release hormones). E.g. adrenal medulla stimulated by parasym. NS
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HORMONAL stimuli for hormone release
(tropic) hormones stimulate target cells to secrete hormones
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Diff. b/w -ve & +ve FB
-ve: reduce stimulus | +ve reinforces stimulus
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6 Major endocrine glands
hypothalamus, Pt gland, Thyroid & parathyroid gland, adrenal gland & pancreas
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Pancreatic islets produce # hormones which are and each produced by _ cells...
3. > Glucagon (alpha) > insulin (beta) > Somatastatin (delta)