Mini Exam 1 Flashcards
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varicosities =
*varicose veins
varicosities are what type of feedback?
- positive feedback
What is an arterial anastomosis?
*connection between 2 arteries or between 2 parts of the GI track
Where are arterial anastomosis typically found?
*around joints and in the gut
What is an acquired arterial anastomosis and what do we say?
- loss of blood flow, collateral circulation has developed
Where does a collateral circulation never develop?
*kidney (end artery)
what is an end artery?
*where no collateral circulation has developed
Where is surgical arterial anastomosis seen?
*2 parts of GI tract
What maintains homeostasis and coordinates activities?
*nervous system
What is a cluster of neuron cell bodies in the CNS called?
*nuclei
What is a cluster of neuron cell bodies in the PNS called?
*ganglia
What system receives sensory info (mostly from the outside)?
*PNS
What system integrates/ processes information from the PNS, and forms a motor output (sends back to PNS)?
*CNS
Spinal nerves are found where? Except?
- all over body
* except abdominal pelvic cavity
What pathway is largely carried on spinal nerves?
*sympathetic pathway
What is the sensory division also called?
*afferent information
What is the motor division also called?
*efferents
The visceral sensory division is for what type of pain?
*dull and poorly localized
Are you aware or not aware of the visceral sensory division?
- not aware, unless there is a big problem
* autonomic
Are you aware or not aware of the somatic sensory division?
*aware (sight, hearing) and not aware of (joint position, proprioception)
What is proprioception and what division is it associated with?
- brain understands tension on muscles and tendon
* somatic sensory division
What is the flight of fight division?
*sympathetic division
What division is for rest and digest?
*parasympathetic division
What does the visceral motor division adjust?
- homeostasis to environment