physiology definitions Flashcards
define strech reflex
mild to moderate sterch of innervated muscle folowed by reflex contraction
which of the following can prevent unloading ?
gamma motor neurons
sterch reflex is monosynaptic only right or wrong ?
wrong ; it can be monosynaptic or polysynaptic , monosynaptic only in human body , and all other reflex os polysynaptic
define muscle tone
continues , ulternating , reflex , subtetanic , contraction of muscle fibers
resistant of muscle to reflex
section btw pons and brainstem produce ?
De-cerebrate rigidity
receptor potential
change in electrical current when sensory receptor stimulated
spatial summation
summing simultaneous postsynaptic potentials by activating multiple terminals on widely spaced areas of the neuronal membrane
temporal summation
successive discharges from a single presynaptic terminal, if they occur rapidly enough, can add to one another
Facilitation
summated postsynaptic potential is excitatory but has not risen high enough to reach the threshold for firing by the postsynaptic neuron.
EPSP
positive increase in voltage above the normal resting neuronal potential (RMP)
IPSP
increase in negativity beyond the normal RMP level
release sites
When the calcium ions enter the presynaptic terminal, they bind with special protein molecules on the inside surface of the presynaptic membrane
sensory receptor
afferent fiber contain speceialized structure at the periphery
sensory unit
single sensory afferent with it’s all receptor endings
receptive field
region contain receptor ending and where the stimulus produce response