A&P sem1 Flashcards
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describe levels of organisation in the cells
- chemical e.g: h20
- cell
- tissue
- organ e.g: lungs
-system e.g: cardiovascular
organism e.g: human
what are the 11 systems
**integumentary **- protection, sensation, thermoregulation
cardio vasucalar
**reproductive **- support developing foetus
digestive
skeletal
muscular
urinary - waste excretion, control blood
lymphatic - immune defence, pathogen
nervous - communication, control
endocrine - communication through hormones, glands
respiratory
describe the 4 types of tissue
connective - store energy, fill internal spaces
**epithelial **- layers of cells
neural - ability to conduct electrical impulses
muscular - ability to contract
Organ definition
DISCRETE COLLECTION OF TWO OR MORE TISSUES COOPERATIVELY PERFORMING A FUNCTION
POSITIONING
towards feet
towards head
nearest trunk of body
furthest trunk of body
towards belly button
away from belly button
towards back
towards front
towards feet = SUPERIOR
towards head = INFERIOR
nearest trunk of body =
PROXIMAL
furthest trunk of body = DISTAL
towards belly button = MEDIAL
away from belly button = LATERAL
towards back POSTERIOR/DORSAL
towards front ANTERIOR/VENTRAL
frontal plane
transverse plane
sagittal plane
frontal - cut front and back in half
transverse - cut legs off
sagittal - between eyes
Cavities
Back of body
front of body
Back = dorsal , brain and spinal chord
Front = ventral,
Thoracic cavity : plural and pericardial cavity)
Abdominopelvic cavity: abdominal, pelvic, peritoneal cavities
homeostasis
+
-
maintenance of constant internal environment
+ = exaggerates difference
- = returns to normal
Anatomy of:
CNS
PNS
CNS = brain+spinal chord, transmit motor commands, sensory data
PNS = tissue outside CNS, deliver sensory info to CNS, motor commands to peripheral tissue
homeostasis:
stimulus journey
stimulus
receptor
control centre
effector
response
what are the 3 types of receptors?
special sensory = senses
visceral sensory = internal organs
somatic sensory = skeletal muscle, joints, skin surface
NERVOUS SYSTEM
what division does:
- sensory info
- motor commands
go to?
sensory = AFFERENT
motor = EFFERENT
NERVOUS SYSTEM
what’s the difference between somatic and autonomic nervous system
What are the 2 divisions autonomic system includes
Somatic, have to think about your next action
Autonomic, body responds automatically via PARASYMPATHETIC (rest and digest) / SYMPATHETIC (fight or flight)
NERVOUS SYSTEM
what are the 4 structures of neurones?
where are they found?
anaxonic = brain. small, not common
bipolar = special sense organs
unipolar = cell body lies to one side, sensory neurones of pns
multi polar = cns, control skeletal muscle, 2 or more dendrites, single axon
Spinal chord
What neurones are myelinated, grey or white matter?
Grey matter = unmyelinated neurones
White matter = myelinated afferent neurones, rapid signal delivery
how many segments are there in the spinal chord?
31
what does each segment of the spinal chord contain?
and what do these do in the segment?
pair of dorsal root ganglia = sensory info to spinal chord through sensory neurones and cell bodies
pair of ventral roots = axons and motor neurones
where do dorsal roots and ventral roots bind?
in a single spinal nerve
SPINAL CHORD
what is a dermatome?
specific section of skin controlled by spinal nerves
describe the process of a reflex arc?
1)STIMULUS, activates receptor
2)SENSORY NEURONE activated through dorsal root
3) info processed by CNS
4)MOTOR NEURONE activated through ventral root
5)RESPONSE, by peripheral effector
What is a Golgi tendon organ?
- muscle contracts, senses tension in tendon
- has inhibitive afferent neuron
- too much tension, GTO releases to protect
BRAIN: CEREBRUM
what are the 4 areas and what are they responsible for?
FRONTAL LOBE - voluntary motor association area, speech
TEMPORAL LOBE - auditory association area
OCCIPITAL LOBE - visual association area
PARIETAL LOBE - somatic sensory association area
BRAIN
Physical protection?
hint: 3
- cranium bones
- cranial meninges, 3 layers
- cerebrospinal fluid, surrounds all exposed areas of cos
BRAIN
Biochemical isolation?
blood brain barrier, CNS isolated from general circulation