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Physio 415 exam 1 Flashcards

1
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endogenous

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originating from within the body

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2
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exogenous

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originate outside the body

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3
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sexually dimorphic

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differences between the sexes

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4
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plasticity

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malleable, flexible, able to change

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5
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rosteral/ anterior

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front facing top
(forehead)

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dorsal

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back side
(back)

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7
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ventral

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front side
(stomach)

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8
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posterior/ caudal

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bottom
(feet)

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lateral

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away from the midline (toward the exterior)
(ears are lateral compared to the scalp)

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10
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medial

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closer to midline
(towards interior)

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11
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midsagittal

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cut between the ears (on the midline)

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12
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horizontal

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cut into equal top and bottom parts

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13
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coronal

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like cutting slices of bread

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14
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grey matter vs white matter

A

grey = cell bodies
white = pathways that cell bodies use

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15
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exocrine glands

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secrete products via ducts

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16
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endocrine glands

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secrete their hormones into the blood stream

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17
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hormones

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chemicals secreted by endocrine glands in response to changes in the external or internal environment and carried by blood to target organs

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18
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spinal nerves

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cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacrum
coccyx

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19
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frontal lobe

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ability to concentrate

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20
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parietal

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understand sensory info

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21
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prefrontal cortex

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executive function

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22
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temporal lobe

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language, hearing, memory

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23
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brain stem

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breathing and heart rate

24
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cerebellum

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balance, motor coordination

25
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basal ganglia

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starts and meshes movement, motor and habit learning, emotional processing

26
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cervical

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head and neck, wrists and hands
7

27
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thoracic

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chest and abdominal muscles
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28
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lumbar

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leg muscles
5

29
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sacrum

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bladder, bowels, sexual function
5 fused

30
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coccyx

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4 fused

31
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spinal cord

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dorsal: sensory
ventral: motor

32
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white matter

A

pathways the cell bodies use

33
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gray matter

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cell bodies

34
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forebrain

A

telencephalon
diencephalon

35
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midbrain

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mesencephalon

36
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hindbrain

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metencephalon
mylencephalon

37
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anterior cingulate cortex

A

integrates senses, emotions, and the environment

38
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insula

A

perception of self
bottom up to brain

39
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left hemisphere lateralization

A

language
speech and comprehension
writing

40
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right hemisphere lateralization

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visual and spatial functioning
creativity/ artistry
musical skills

41
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corpus callosum

A

white band of fibers that connects the two hemispheres

42
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wernicke’s area

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problems learning and understanding language

43
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broca’s area

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understand language but cannot communicate back

44
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gene selection theory

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individual reproductive success/ fitness: influence organism to focus on self preservation and reproduction

inclusive fitness: influence organism to help others that contain their genes

45
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sexual selection theory

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the evolution of characteristics not because of survival advantage but because of mating advantage (sexual dimorphisms)

intrasexual competition: members of the same sex compete with each other

intersexual competition: members of one sex prefer certain qualities in mates

46
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phylogenetics

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the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups

47
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absolute brain size

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physical weight of the brain

48
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relative brain size

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size of brain in proportion to the rest of the body

49
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allometry

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study of nonlinear relationship of the body and brain sizes

50
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encephalization quotient (EQ)

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actual / predicted

51
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principle of proper mass

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brain regions increase proportionately in size relative to the capacity for certain behaviors

52
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brainstem

A

unconscious behaviors

53
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cerebellum

A

learning and coordinating skilled movements

54
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cerebrum

A

2 hemispheres responsible for most conscious behaviors

55
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cortical complexity

A

simple vs complex brain matter

rats have smooth brains and we have grooved brains

56
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