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The Human Body - Nervous & Integumentary Systems Flashcards

1
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The ___ sends commands to the adrenal glands

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Sympathetic nervous system

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2
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Location of the adrenal glands

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Sit atop the kidneys

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Hormones secreted by the adrenal glands to stimulate the heart and blood vessels

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  1. Epinephrine (adrenaline)
  2. Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)
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The release of epinephrine and norepinephrine affects receptors within the heart and blood vessels and improves the ability to ___

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Cope with stress

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The heart and blood vessels have ___ and ___ within them (receptors)

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  1. Alpha-adrenergic receptors
  2. Beta-adrenergic receptors
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The alpha-adrenergic receptors are found in ___, and when stimulated ___

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  1. The blood vessels
  2. The blood vessels constrict, increasing blood pressure
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The beta-adrenergic receptors are found in ___

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The heart and lungs

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When beta-1 receptors are stimulated ___

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They cause the heart to increase its rate and also squeeze harder with each contraction

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9
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When beta-2 receptors are stimulated ___

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The bronchi in the lungs dilate, allowing more air to be inhaled and exhaled, providing more oxygen to the cells of the body

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Together the alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors prepare the body for ___

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Fight or flight

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11
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When stimulated, this system causes the heart to slow and beat more weakly

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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These two parts of the nervous system oppose each other in control of the cardiovascular system in a complementary way

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  1. Sympathetic nervous system
  2. Parasympathetic nervous system
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Special pressure sensors throughout the body that allow the brain to receive information about blood pressure via the nervous system

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Baroreceptors

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14
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The main locations for the baroreceptors

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The arch of the aorta and the carotid arteries

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15
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Stimulation area of alpha-1

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Blood vessels

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16
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Stimulation area of beta-1

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Heart

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17
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Stimulation area of beta-2

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Lungs

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18
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Stimulation area of muscarinic receptor

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Heart

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19
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Effect of stimulation of alpha-1

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Constricted blood vessels; skin becomes pale, cool, and clammy

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Effect of stimulation of beta-1

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Increased heart rate

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21
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Effect of stimulation of beta-2

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Bronchodilation

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Effect of stimulation of muscarinic receptors

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Decreased heart rate, decreased force of contraction

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23
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Muscarinic receptors are found in ___

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The parasympathetic nervous system

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24
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Most complex organ system within the body

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Nervous system

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25
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Parts of the nervous system

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  1. Brain
  2. Spinal cord
  3. Thousands of nerves
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Two main portions of the nervous system

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  1. Central nervous system
  2. Peripheral nervous system
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27
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The peripheral nervous system can be divided into ___

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The somatic and autonomic nervous systems

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28
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The brain and spinal cord

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Central nervous system

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29
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The nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord that link the CNS to various organs throughout the body

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Peripheral nervous system

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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31
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PNS

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Peripheral Nervous System

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32
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Regulates activities over which we have voluntary control, such as walking, talking and writing

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Somatic nervous system

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Controls those functions that occur autonomously, such as digestion, dilation and constriction of the blood vessels, sweating, and other involuntary actions

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Autonomic nervous system

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34
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Three major subdivisions of the brain

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  1. Cerebrum
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Brainstem
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35
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The cerebrum accounts for ___ portion of the brain

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3/4

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36
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Surface of the cerebrum

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Cortex

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37
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The cortex is made up of ___

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Neurons bodies

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38
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Give the brain its gray-brown color

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Neurons

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39
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Responsible for higher brain functions

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Cerebrum

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40
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The cerebrum can be divided into ___

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Right and left hemisphers

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41
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The cerebrum can be divided into ___

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Right and left hemispheres

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42
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The hemispheres of the cerebrum can be divided into ___

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Lobes

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43
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Lobes of each hemisphere of the cerebrum

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  1. Frontal
  2. Parietal
  3. Temporal
  4. Occipital
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44
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Controls personality, judgement, planning, problem-solving, concentration, and self-awareness

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Frontal lobe

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45
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Controls the recognition of spatial relationships and integrates sensory information received from the body to form our perception of the world around us

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Parietal lobe

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46
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Responsible for vision

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Occipital lobe

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47
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Responsible for taste, hearing, and our ability to understand words

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Temporal lobe

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48
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Located beneath the cerebrum

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Cerebellum

49
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Controls balance, muscle coordination, and posture

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Cerebellum

50
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Acts as a relay center connecting the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord

51
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Most primitive part of the CNS

52
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Controls virtually all involuntary, life-sustaining functions, such as heart rate, breathing, temperature regulation, digestion, vomiting, swallowing, coughing, and the wake/sleep cycle

53
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The brainstem comprises the ___

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Midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata

54
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Within the brainstem is a network of neurons called the ___

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Reticular activating system

55
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RAS

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Reticular activating system

56
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Regulates consciousness

57
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When the RAS is stimulated, it ___

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Wakes the cerebral cortex

58
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Without the RAS, ___ would not be possible

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Wakefulness and awareness

59
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When someone experiences a concussion from a head injury, the immediate loss of consciousness is due to ___

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A momentary interruption in the RAS

60
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In addition to filtering out impurities and toxins, CSF ___

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Absorbs shocks

61
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When significant forces are applied to the head, CSF allow the brain to ___

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Shift inside the skull without being damaged

62
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Some skull fractures may allow CSF to leak from ___

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The ears or nose

63
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The brain requires a constant flow of ___

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Oxygenated blood

64
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The spinal cord is encased within the ___, through a passage called the ___

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  1. Vertebral column
  2. Spinal canal
65
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The spinal cord terminates at ___

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The level of the second lumbar vertebra (L2)

66
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The spinal cord contains ___

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Nerve cell bodies, but a larger portion is composed of extensions from those bodies that facilitate communication between neurons

67
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Before connecting with the brain, nerve fibers from the spinal cord ___

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Cross over from one side to the other

68
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Primary function of the spinal cord

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Transmit messages between the Brian and the body

69
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The messages along the spinal cord are passed along the ___ as ___

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  1. Nerve fibers
  2. Electrical impulses
70
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Vision and storage of visual memories

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Occipital lobe

71
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Sense of touch and texture, storage of those memories

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Parietal lobe

72
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Hearing, smell, and language, storage of sound and odor memories

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Temporal lobe

73
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Voluntary muscle control and storage of those memories

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Frontal lobe

74
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Judgment and predicting consequences of actions, abstract intellectual functions

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Prefrontal area

75
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Basic emotions, basic reflexes (e.g. chewing, swallowing)

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Limbic system

76
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Relay center, filters important signals from routine signals

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Diencephalon (thalamus)

77
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Emotions, temperature control, interface with endocrine system (hormone control)

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Diencephalon (hypothalamus)

78
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Level of consciousness, reticular activating system, muscle tone, and posture

79
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Respiratory patterning and depth

80
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Heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate

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Medulla oblongata

81
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Reflexes, relays information to and from the body

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Spinal cord

82
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Brainstem to head and neck, special peripheral nerves that connect directly to body parts

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Cranial nerves

83
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Brain to spinal cord to body part, receive stimulus from body, send commands to body

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Peripheral nerves

84
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The autonomic nervous system is divided between the ___

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

85
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Two types of nerves used in the peripheral nervous system

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  1. Sensory nerves
  2. Motor nerves
86
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Every sensory nerve uses ___

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Specialized nerve endings unique to its type, so that it perceives and communicates information about a single type of sensation

87
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Most sensory nerves carry information ___, others can ___

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  1. To the brain via the spinal cord
  2. Take information to the brain directly
88
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In some instances, the impulse of the sensory nerve can be intercepted by a ___ to initiate the reaction before the brain receives the information

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Nearby motor nerve

89
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Every skeletal muscle in the body has its own ___

A

Motor nerve

90
Q

Motor neuron cell bodies reside in the ___

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Spinal cord

91
Q

From the motor neuron cell bodies ___ extend to skeletal muscles

92
Q

Integumentary System

93
Q

Cutaneous membrane

94
Q

Largest organ in the human body

A

Cutaneous membrane

95
Q

Two major components of the cutaneous membrane

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  1. Epidermis
  2. Dermis
96
Q

Under the epidermis and dermis

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Subcutaneous tissue

97
Q

Keeps microorganisms out of the body while keeping fluids inside

98
Q

Thickest parts of the skin

A

Soles, palms, back, and scalp

99
Q

The thinner areas of skin can be ___ thick

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Only 2 or 3 cells

100
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Epidermal cells layers

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  1. Germinal layers
  2. Stratum corneum (surface)
101
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The journey from germinal layer to the surface takes about ___

102
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Continuously produces new skin cells that gradually ascend through the layers

A

Germinal layer

103
Q

Contains cells that produce pigment granules

A

Germinal layer

104
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The stratum corneum is not supplied with ___

105
Q

Located beneath the epidermis

106
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Contains sweat glands, sebaceous (oil) glands, hair follicles, blood vessels, and nerve endings

107
Q

Sweat reaches the surface of the skin by way of ___

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Small pores or ducts

108
Q

Connected to the hair is a ___

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Small muscle that pulls the hair into an erect position when triggered by certain stimuli

109
Q

Adjacent to hair follicles, ___ secrete an oily substance called ___ along the hair follicles to the skin surface

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  1. Sebaceous glands
  2. Sebum
110
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Purpose of sebum

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Seals the surface, water-proofing the skin and preventing it from drying and cracking

111
Q

Layer of skin with blood vessels

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Dermis, small branches extend up to the germinal layer

112
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Layer of skin with nerve endings

113
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Immediately under the dermis and attached to it

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Subcutaneous tissue

114
Q

The subcutaneous tissue is composed largely of ___, which serves as ___

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  1. Fat
  2. An insulator for the body and a reservoir that stores energy
115
Q

The subcutaneous layer helps to anchor ___

A

The skin to the structures below

116
Q

The mouth, nose, anus, and vagina are lined with ___ instead of skin

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Mucous membranes

117
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Functions of skin

A
  1. Protect the body from the environment
  2. Maintain normal body temperature
  3. Transmit sensory information from the environment to the brain
118
Q

The major organ for regulation of body temperature is the ___

119
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___ in the skin ___ when the body is in a cold environment and ___ when the body is in a warm environment

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  1. Blood vessels
  2. Constrict
  3. Dilate

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