Test 2 (Chapters 22, 23, 24 and 45) Flashcards

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Does the autonomic nervous system regulate visceral activities?

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No

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2
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Are all of its neurons motor?

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No, it’s a mix of motor and somatic

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3
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What are the major functions of the ANS?

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Regulate heartbeat, smooth muscle contraction, glandular secretions, and metabolism

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What can happen when preganglionic fibers are inside the sympathetic fiber?

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  1. Can synapse with sympathetic postganglionic neuron
  2. Can send ascending/descending branches through the sympathetic trunk to synapse with postganglionic neurons in other chain ganglia
  3. Pass through one or more chain ganglia without synapsing
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5
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Why do sympathetic responses have a widespread affect on the whole body?

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It is the fight-or-flight division, which serves as an emergency system

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6
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Where are parasympathetic preganglionic neuron cell bodies located?

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Nuclei in the brainstem or lateral gray columns of the sacral cord

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What do parasympathetic preganglionic neuron cell bodies do?

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They extend a considerable distance before synapsing with postganglionic neurons

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8
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What does tonically active mean?

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Remaining stable, being aware, flowing.

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9
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What do adrenergic fibers release?

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Norepinephrine and epinephrine

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10
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What do cholinergic fibers release?

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Acetylcholine

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11
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In parasympathetic division, is the preganglionic chain long or short?

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Long

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12
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In the sympathetic division, is the preganglionic chain long or short?

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Short

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13
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In the sympathetic division, is the postganglionic chain long or short?

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Long

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14
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In the parasympathetic division, is the postganglionic chain long or short?

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Short

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15
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In parasympathetic, the postganglionic chain releases acetylcholine, which makes the chain _______ and binds to what receptors?

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Cholinergic, muscarinic

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16
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In sympathetic, the postganglionic chain releases norepinephrine or epinephrine, which makes the chain _______ and binds to what receptors?

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Adrenergic, Alpha or Beta

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17
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What does acetylcholine stimulate?

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Digestive glad secretion

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18
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What do special senses consist of?

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General (somatic) and Special

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19
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What happens in the presence of a continuous stimulus?

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The frequency (rate) of impulses declines quickly in rapidly adapting receptors

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What are somatic senses?

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Also known as general senses which involve touch, pressure, pain and temperature

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21
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Mechanoreceptors

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activated when “deformed” to generate receptor potential

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22
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Chemoreceptors

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Activated by the amount or changing concentration of certain chemicals, such as taste and smell

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23
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Thermoreceptors

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Activated by changes in temperature

24
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Nocireceptors

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Activated by intense stimuli that may damage tissue (pain)

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Photoreceptors
Found only in the eye (light); they respond to light stimuli if the intensity is great enough to generate a receptor potential
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Osmoreceptors
Concentrated in the hypothalamus and are activated by changes in the concentration of electrolytes in extracellular fluids, stimulates the thirst center
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What is another name for free nerve endings?
Nociceptors - primary receptors for pain
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Tactile (Meissner) Corpuscle
Large numbers in hairless skin areas, such as nipples, fingertips and lips
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Lamellar (Pacini) Corpuscle
Found in deep dermis and joint capsules; adapt quickly, but sensations they evoke seldom last long
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Proprioception
Ability to sense stimuli arising within the body regarding position, motion and equilibrium.
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What type of receptors are olfactory cells?
Chemoreceptors
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What are chemoreceptors stimulated by?
Chemicals dissolved in the saliva
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What are the 5 taste sensations?
Sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami
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What are the 3 auditory ossicles of the middle ear?
Malleus (hammer) Incus (anvil) Stapes (stirrup)
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What is the malleus attached to?
Inner surface of the tympanic membrane
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What is the opening from the external acoustic meatus covered with?
Tympanic membrane
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What opening does the stapes fit into?
Oval window
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What other window is covered by a membrane?
Round window
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What is another opening of the middle ear?
Opening into the auditory (eustachian) tube
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What is the cochlea associated with?
Hearing
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What is the bony labyrinth composed of?
Vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals
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What is the sclera?
Tough, white fibrous tissue
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What is the retina made up of?
An outer layer of figmented epithelium and an inner layer of nervous tissue
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What is strabismus?
An abnormal convergence
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What are the refracting media of the eye?
The cornea, aqueous humor, lens and vitrous body
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What are the 3 types of cones that are present in the retina?
S cones, M cones, L cones
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S Cones
Blue-sensitive (short wavelengths)
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M Cones
Green-sensitive (medium wavelengths)
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L Cones
Red-sensitive (long wavelengths)
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What is the reproductive system's purpose?
To ensure survival of the genes that characterize the human species
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What are the essential organs of the male reproductive system?
Gonads, testes
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What are the accessory organs?
Genital ducts, glands, supporting structures
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What are the supporting structures?
Scrotum, penis, and pair of spermatic cords
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What make up the accessory glands?
Pair of seminal vesicles, one prostate, and a pair of bulbourethral glands
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What is the tunica albuginea?
It encases each testes and sends out septa that divide the testes into 200 lobules
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How much lower is the left testes from the right?
1 cm