Phys of Ex Second Exam Flashcards

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All Neural Activity occurs extremely rapidly but a reflex is the fastest mode of response because you dont need time to make a conscious decision

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only one response is possible

no options need to be considered

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parts of reflex

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Sense organ>affector
afferent nerve (sensory)
one or more synapse 
efferent neuron (motor)
effector> such as muscle
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Types of reflex

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Stretch
reciprocal inhibition
Flexor reflex/withdrawal reflex
(also supporting and conditioned)

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Stretch Reflex

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receptors> proptioceptors
EX.
posture
antigravity relfexis
knee jerk patellar reflex
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Flexor/withdrawal reflex

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di or multisynaptic
withdrawal from pain
opposes extensors of stretch reflex
receptors nociceptors
Ex twist ankle
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Reciprocal inhibition

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assures relaxation and removal of interference during completion of movement
EX
triceps/biceps

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Muscle Spindle

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most abundant type of proptioceptor in the muscle (and body)

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Before a muscle can contract it first must e put on…

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stretch

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Motor unit

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1 nerve and the muscle fibers it innervates

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Gamma motor neuron

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functions to maintain peak operation at all muscle lengths

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Types of stretches

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physical

mental

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physical stretches

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load
stretch (ms)
brain
muscle
contraction
firing motor unit
EX table
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Mental stretches

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thought
ends contract
stretch
brain
muscle
contraction
EX bend elbow
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14
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be as… as possible and the least….

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inertial

muscular

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15
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gamma system or gamma loop

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provides a very sensitive system for the execution of smooth voluntary movements
holding a book in fixed position
important part of tonic stretch
#of motor units needed

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Golgi tendon organs

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activated by stretch from muscle contraction

  • spindles facilitate (cause) contraction
  • tendons inhibition >protective function
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neurons specialize in the functions of

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excitability/irritability
-capacity for being stimulated
conductivity
-capacity to carry an impulse or stimulus throughout the body

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Structure of a neuron

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  • Body/soma with nissl substance (high iron nucleoplasm as catalyst)
  • processes dendrites carry too axons away (nerve fiber)
  • Myelin sheath certain fibers do not display myelin sheath (spinal cord optic and auditory nerves)
  • Neurilemma schwann cell area of peripheral nerve regeneration
  • Nodes of ranvier play role in how fast impulse is transmitted
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Classification of neurons

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Structurally
uni/bi/multi polar
Functionally
sensory
motor
internucial/ interneuron
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Excitation or nerve impulse

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electrical disturbance at a point of stim of a nerve that is self propagated along the entire length of axon
once it starts it keeps going
(sensory)

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Action potential

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stimulus change in environment which modifies the activity of the cell

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this process of polarity reversal is referred to as

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action potential
depolarization
spike potential

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saltatory conduction

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jumping from node to node

increase the conduction velocity of the impulse

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speed of conduction

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proportional to fiber diameter and thickness of the myelin sheath

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types of transmission
electrical transmission -impulse traveling along axon chemical transmission -involved as the impulse is transmitted jumped across the synapse from one neuron o another
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re polarization
takes place in 1/500 second capable of almost continuous impulse strength of stim does not effect speed ACH is excitatory hormone to stim second neuron at the synapse
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synapse
anatomical gab between 2 neurons no true protoplasmic continuity
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exocytosis
the process in which calcium helps in release of ACH to presynaptic membrane were ACH is released
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Bell Magendle law
one way conduction>aACH comes only from axon not cell body or dendrite
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functional characteristics of synapse
``` one way conduction transmission delay area of fatigue susceptible to drugs high threshold motor too much contraction ```
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mitochondria
aerobically re synthesizing ACH | continuous synthesis necessary only small amount can be stored in vesicles
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threshold for excitation
minimal electrical level at which a neuron will fire (transmit impulse)
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inhibitory facilitation
allows us to overcome excitatory impulses that we consciously want to oppose: especially sensory, clothing touch, sitting, light, odor
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no.... ..... at neuromuscular junction
inhibition mechanism
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time of events
small electrical events that happen very quickly
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area 4
primary motor cortex specific movement Knowing how to move provides for sensory regulation of motor function permits conscious coordination of thought and action concerned with SMALL DISCRETE movements by contraction of spec. muscles
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area 6
premotor cortex movement patterns moving coordinates and control complicated movement patterns groups of muscles sports skills area concerned with the acquisition of specialized motor skills injured coordinated skilled movements become difficult
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Henrys memory drum
1 indiv. diff. in ability make 70% of movement 2 RT lengthens when increased complex. 3 LITTLE/NO RELATIONSHIP B/W STATIC STRENGTH AND SPEED OF MOVM. SPEED DEPENDS QUALITY OF IMPRESSION OF MEM DRUM THAN MUSC STRENGTH 4 fast limb movm cant stop/change unless originally knowing to stop 5 paralysis by analysis 6 discrete is learned then built up then back down 7 little relationship b/w motor skills