Phys Exam 1 Flashcards
what is homeostasis
a dynamic and responsive process. maintains a range for optimal condition
what are the steps of a response loop? (7)
- stimulus: change in environment
- sensor/receptor: detects change in environment
3.input (afferent): message sent to control center - integrating center: receives input signal
- output (efferent): message sent out
- target: cell receives message and initiates signal for change
- response: change occurs
what is a neg. feedback loop and example
inhibits original stimulus. goes more towards equilibrium
thermoregulation
what is a positive feedback loop and examples
enhance original stimulus. goes AWAY from equilibrium. MORE and MORE!
need outside factor to shut off
child birth and blood clotting
what is a feed forward loop
helps anticipate/prepare for a stimulus (eating)
where is cortisol produced?
adrenal glands
what is cortisol known for
primary stress hormone
what are some things cortisol does
- induces flight/fight (turns off non-essential things like digestion)
- increases glucose in bloodstream -> increases brain uptake of glucose
- reduces inflammation ->anti-inflammatory
- regulates bp
what type of transport needs carrier proteins/pumps
facilitated diffusion and active transport
a carrier protein is slow or fast
SLOW
an ion channel is fast or slow
FAST
osmolarity is what
number of solute particles dissolved in a volume of solution
what is tonicity
compares a solution to a cell. tells us if the cell will shrink or swell
if a cell swells, ECF?
hypotonic
if a cell shrinks, ECF?
hypertonic
two branches off PNS
autonomic and enteric (GI)
difference between a neuron and nerve?
nerve has TONS of neurons.
what does a glial cell do
polarization
what does a neuron do
transmit signal
what happens at the axon hillock
where AP originates
what is the resting potential of a neuron
-70mV
more Na+ on outside
what is action potential of a neuron
-55mV
voltage gated Na/K begin to open
what is happening during repolarization
the K+ channels are still open while Na+ is closed so shoot way below.
what happens during depolarization
Na+ ions come in FAST
what happens at top of AP
Na+ channels close and K+ begin to slowly open
what happens in order to go from hyperpolarization to resting state again
voltage gated K+ channels close and less K+ leaks out. becomes more positive (-70mV)
what is an absolute refractory period
NO depolarizations can happen during this time
what is a relative refractory period?
you would be a SUPER strong signal to depolarize again since we are in hyperpolarization (-80mV and not -70mV)
will the resting potential of CNS and PNS neurons vary?
YES!
due to hormones, temp, pressure, etc
what does a bigger and myelinated neuron mean in terms of speed?
FASTER!!!
what are the nodes of ranvier?
a gap in the myelin sheath where Na+ channels sometimes open
neuron to neuron communication: the AP causes what to enter the presyn, allowing the neurotransmitter to release
calcium enters
which one is faster: chemical or electrical synapses?
ELECTRICAL! its not as controlled though
what does a electrical synapse compose of
direct physical contact between the 2 neurons via a gap junction
allows for bidirectional movement
what does a chemical synapse compose of
presynaptic ending contains neurotransmitter and postsyn. has receptors of its membrane.
neuroplasticity
the amt of neurotransmitter and receptors presence can vary!
temporal summation
1 presyn. neuron generates AP. happens over time
spacial summation
MANY presyn. neurons generate AP
divergent pathway
one presyn. neuron branches to a bunch of post. syn neurons.
finger on someting hot
convergence pathway
many presyn. neurons converge to influence a SMALLER amt of postsyn. neurons
referred pain (pain in one part of your body is actually caused from a different part of your body
two types of neurotransmitter receptors
- ionotropic. QUICK. ion channel
- G-protein coupled receptors SLOW. no ion channel. second messengers
T/F: some neurotransmitters dont require a receptor
TRUE. super dangerous.
endocannabinoids and gasotransmitters (nitric oxide)
dopamine
inhibitory
reward/motivation
serotonin
inhibitory
regulates mood/anxiety/appetite
GABA
inhibitory
decreases anxiety and increases relaxation
noreprinephrine
both
alertness and arousal
glutamate
MAIN EXCITATORY
learning and memory
histamine
excitatory
increases wakefulness and decreases hunger
can a neurotransmitter have one effect on one cell and another on a different cell?
YES
What two systems are inseparable
nervous system and musculoskeletal
three types of muscle tissue
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
skeletal muscle characteristis
attaches to bone,skin,fascia
stratiated with light and dark bands
voluntary
STRONG and quick
cardiac muscle characteristics
striated
in-voluntary
auto-rhythmic bc of pacemaker cells
strong and quick
smooth muscle characteristics
attaches to hair follicles, walls of hollow organs and eye
non-striated
in-voluntary
strong and slow (digestion)
can skeletal muscles every be in-voluntary?
yes, shivering! produces heat
4 muscle properties
contractility
electrical excitability
extensibility
elasticity
what is tenosynovitis/tendonitis
inflammation due to overuse/strain
what type of injury is a contractile tissue injury?
strains NOT SPRAIN
where do tears often occur with tendons?
myotendinous junction
tendinosis/tendinophathy is from what?
NOT inflammation. tendon just doesnt tolerate stress
what is a sarcolemma
muscle fiber cell membrane
what is endomysium
surrounds the individual muscle CELL (including the sarcolemma)
also insulates the individual cells from one another.
rich in capillaries
what is perimysium
ensheathes muscle CELLS to form FASCICLES (bundle of muscle fibers/cells)
what is the epimysium
wraps around ENTIRE gross structure of muscle. (bundles of FASCICLES)
becomes continuous with muscle tendon
order of connective tissue coverings largest to smallest
epimysium > perimysium > endomysium > sarcolemma
difference between endomysium and sarcolemma
endomysium = layer outside cell membrane
sarcolemma = cell membrane
what is in a neurovascular bundle
Veins, arteries, nerve cells within peripheral nerves (connect the muscle cells to nervous system)
how do skeletal muscle cells become multi-nucleated
during embryonic development, multiple mesodermal stem cells fuse together to form a muscle fiber/cell.
Myogenesis
once mature, CANNOT DIVIDE
what is the structural and functional subunit of a muscle cell
Sarcomere
what are actin and myosin in
myofibril
actin is _______
myosin is ______
actin = thin
myosin = thick
where can we find myofilaments?
sarcoplasm (cytoplasm)