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Lecture Slides 6, 7, 8, 9: Nervous System & Endocrine System (Midterm 2) Flashcards

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What are the 2 main subdivisions of the nervous system?

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–Central nervous system (CNS):
brain and spinal cord
–Peripheral nervous system (PNS):
sensory receptors and nerves

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What is a sensory receptor?

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ending of neurons or
separate, specialized cells that detect such things
as temperature, pain, touch, pressure, light,
sound, odors

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What is a nerve?

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a bundle of axons and their sheaths that
connects CNS to sensory receptors, muscles, and
glands

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What is a ganglion?

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collection of neuron cell bodies outside
CNS

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What is a plexus?

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extensive network of axons, and
sometimes neuron cell bodies, located outside
CNS

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What are the 2 nerve types found in the PNS?

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  • Sensory (afferent):
    transmits action
    potentials from receptors
    to CNS.
  • Motor (efferent):
    transmits action
    potentials from CNS to
    effectors (muscles,
    glands)
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What are the 2 subdivisions of the PNS’ Motor Division

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Somatic Nervous System, and Autonomic Nervous System

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what does the somatic nervous system do?

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Controls skeletal muscles, conscious thought, and is a SINGLE neuron system.

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What are the 3 divisions of the ANS, Autonomic Nervous System?

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Sympathetic, Parasympathetic, and Enteric.

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What does the Autonomic Nervous System do?

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– Subconscious or involuntary control.
– Two neuron system: first from CNS to ganglion; second from ganglion to
effector.

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What does the sympathetic nervous system do?

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Prepares the body for movement, this is out fight or flight system

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what does the parasympathetic nervous system do?

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Regulates resting or vegetative functions such as
digesting food or emptying of the urinary bladder.

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What does the enteric nervous system do?

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plexuses within the wall of the digestive tract. Can control the digestive tract independently of the CNS, but still considered part of ANS because of the parasympathetic and sympathetic neurons that
contribute to the plexi.

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What is a Neuron?

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Neurons or nerve cells
receive stimuli and
transmit action
potentials
– Organization
* Cell body or soma
* Dendrites: input
* Axons: output

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what is a Neuroglia?

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Neuroglia or glial cells
– Support and protect
neurons

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What makes up the cell body of a neuron?

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Cell Body. Nucleus, Nissl Bodies.
– Nissl bodies = rough E.R: primary site
of protein synthesis.

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What part of a dendrite interfaces with axons?

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Dendritic spines

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what happens at a synaptic terminals?

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electrical signal gets converted to a chemical message

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where is the trigger zone on an neuron?

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at the axon hillock is where action potentials are generated.

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what fluid fills the inner space of an axon

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axoplasm, which carries nutrients in the cell, or viruses like herpes to the CNS

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afferent is?

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sensory, toward CNS

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efferent is?

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motor, away from CNS

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interneurons or association neurons are?

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within CNS or move signals from one neuron to another

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most neurons in CNS, and all motor neurons are…

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multipolar

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where can bipolar neurons be found?
as sensory in the retina and the nose
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what are unipolar cells?
cell bodies with a single dendrite-like periphery. Found in invertebrates
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what does an astrocyte do?
forms the blood-brain barrier
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what do ependymal cells do?
forms choroid plexus, which secretes cerebrospinal fluid. The cilia on its surface move CSF thru the brain.
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what do microglia do?
phagocytize dead or foreign tissue, immune function in CNS. Macrophage
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what do oligodendrocytes?
form myelin sheaths, found in CNS
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what are schwann cells? (neurolemmocytes)
wraps axons to create myelin sheath. found in PNS
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12 cranial nerves? o o o t t a f v g v a h & ssmmbmbsbbmm
olfactory - smell optic - vision oculomotor - eye motor trochlear - motor to superior oblique muscle of eye trigeminal - sensory in jaw abducens - motor to lateral rectus muscle of eye facial - motor to facial muscles vestibulocochlear - hearing and balance glossopharyngeal - sensory to inner throat vagus - voice control hypoglossal - motor to tongue accessory - motor to sternocleidomastoid and traps
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function of cerebellum
motion, balance, posture
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function of cerebrum
thought, control of muscle
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function of superior colliculi
visual reflex, receives info from inferior colliculi
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function of inferior colliculi
hearing
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function of cerebellar peduncles
has superior, middle, and inferior peduncles that communicate with brainstem parts: midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
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what are purkinje cells
high functioning neurons capable of 200,000 synapses a second
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function of floculonodular lobe
balance and eye movement
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function of vermis
fine motor control
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function of lateral hemispheres of cerebellum
complex movements, works with cerebrum
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function of pineal gland
causes sleepiness, regulates biological clock
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function of habenular nucleus, in epithalamus
response to odor
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what are mammilary bodies
bulges on anterior of hypothalamus, response to odor
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function of infundibulum
controls endocrine system, connects hypothalamus to posterior pituitary
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precentral gyrus is
primary motor cortex
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postcentral gyrus is
primary somatic sensory cortex
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function of frontal lobe
motor function, motivation, aggression, smell, mood
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function of parietal lobe
sensory info, except smell, hearing vision
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function of occipital lobe
reception and integration of visual input
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function of temporal lobe
sensory info for smell, hearing. Memory, abstract thought. Insula is within
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function of basal nuclei
motor function
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what are nuclei in the cerebrum called
corpus striatum
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function of limbic system
survival needs, emotion
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what type of fluid is in the subdural space
serous fluid
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what type of fluid is in the subarachnoid space
CSF
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where are the venous sinuses found
in the dura mater deep folds, falx... tentorium
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function of CSF
provides cushion, and nutrients to CNS
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what is the circle of willis
combo of internal carotid and vertebral arteries, prevents loss of circulation in brain
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what regulates secretions of the pituitary gland
hypothalamus
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where are neurohormones secreted
posterior petuitary
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what hormones are released from anterior pituitary
–GHRH. Growth hormone-releasing hormone. Causes the anterior pituitary to release growth hormone. –TRH. Thyroid-releasing hormone. Causes the anterior pituitary to release thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). –CRH. Corticotropin-releasing hormone. Causes anterior pituitary to produce adrenocorticotropic hormone. –GnRH. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone. Causes anterior pituitary to produce FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone). –PRH. Prolactin-releasing hormone. Causes the anterior pituitary to release prolactin. *Inhibiting hormones: –GHIH. Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone, somatostatin. Causes the anterior pituitary to decrease release of growth hormone. –PIH. Prolactin-inhibiting hormone. Causes the anterior pituitary to decrease release of prolactin.
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what hormones are released from posterior pituitary
ADH antidiuretic hormone - regulates blood pressure + water retention
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hormones of the thyroid gland are...
T3, T4 which affect metabolism rate and temperature
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where is calcitonin secreted
parafollicular cells in the thyroid gland
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what does calcitonin do
decreases calcium concentration in bloodstream, bone growth
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function of parathyroid
increases blood calcium concentration, bone breakdown
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function of adrenal glands
secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine, prepares body for fight & flight
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hormones of adrenal cortex
*Mineralocorticoids: Zona glomerulosa–Aldosterone produced in greatest amounts. Increases rate of sodium reabsorption by kidneys increasing sodium blood levels *Glucocorticoids: Zona fasciculata–Cortisol is major hormone. Increases fat and protein breakdown, increases glucose synthesis, decreases inflammatory response *Androgens: Zona reticularis–Weak androgens secreted then converted to testosterone by peripheral tissues. Stimulate pubic and axillary hair growth and sexual drive in females
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function of pancreas
releases digestive enzymes to small intestine, as well as glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin
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insulin function
increase uptake of glucose and amino acids by cells
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glucagon function
causes breakdown of glycogen and fats for energy
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where are tears produced
lacriminal gland
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function of puncta
collects tears
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function of lacriminal canaliculi
collects tears from puncta
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function of sclera
maintains eye shape, muscle attachment points, dense collagenous connective tissue with elastic fibres
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function of cornea
collagen, elastic fibers, proteoglycans. allows light to enter eye, bends and refracts light.
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what is the middle layer of the eye
vascular tunic
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function of iris
colored, controls light entering the pupil, smooth muscles: sphincter pupillae & dilator pupillae
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function of ciliary body in eye
produces aqueous humor that fills anterior chamber
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what do ciliary muscles do
control shape of the lens, when relaxed the lens in more convex
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what is the small yellow spot in the eye called
macula lutea
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function of fovea centralis
tightly packed photoreceptor cells
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function of optic disc
blind spot. blood vessels and nerves pathway in eye
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function of anterior compartments (anterior and posterior chambers)
ocular pressure via aqueous humor, refracts light
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function of posterior compartment
ocular pressure, filled with vitreous humor, holds lens and retina in place
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what is emmetropia
resting position of lens, ciliary muscle is relaxed and lens is flat
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what is the ear called
auricle
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function of tympanic membrane
separates external and middle ears
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what holds the stapes in place
annular ligament
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what are the ear follicles called
stereocilia, which release potassium when triggered
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how do we hear
1. Sound waves strike the tympanic membrane and cause it to vibrate. 2. Vibration of the tympanic membrane causes the three bones of the middle ear to vibrate. 3. The foot plate of the stapes vibrates in the oval window. 4. Vibration of the foot plate causes the perilymph in the scala vestibuli to vibrate. 5. Vibration of the perilymph causes displacement of the basilar membrane. Short waves (high pitch) cause displacement of the basilar membrane near the oval window, and longer waves (low pitch) cause displacement of the basilar membrane some distance from the oval window. Movement of the basilar membrane is detected in the hair cells of the spiral organ, which are attached to the basilar membrane 6. Vibrations of the perilymph in the scala vestibuli and of the endolymph in the cochlear duct are transferred to the perilymph of the scala tympani. 7. Vibrations in the perilymph of the scala tympani are transferred to the round window, where they are dampened.
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what is an attenuation reflex
muscles contract during loud noises to prevent damage
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what evaluates head POSITION and ACCELERATION
utricle and saccule of the vestibule
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what evaluates head 3D movement
semicircular canals, sagittal, coronal, transverse
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what are otoliths
small masses in the macula of the utricle and saccule. They detect head position or acceleration due to gravity, with the help of stereocilia and one kinocilium. Static labyrinth
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what fills the kinetic labyrinth
endolymph
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the base of each semicircular canal is expanded into a
ampulla
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what are cupula
floats in semicircular canals in the kinetic labyrinth, displaced by endolymph to create sense of balance

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