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Somatic senses

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Include tactile sensations, thermal sensations, pain sensations, and proprioceptive sensations

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Visceral senses

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Provide information about conditions within internal organs Eg. pressure, stretch, chemicals, nausea, hunger, and temperature

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Special senses

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Include the sensory modalities of smell, taste, vision, hearing, and equilibrium

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Nociceptors

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Respond to painful stimuli resulting from physical or chemical damage to tissue

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Osmoreceptors

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Detect the osmotic pressure of body fluids

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Pressure

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A sustained sensation that is felt over a larger area than touch Occurs with deformation of deeper tissues Receptors for pressure sensation include Meissner corpuscles, Merkel discs, and Pacinian corpuscles

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Vibration

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Sensations that result from rapidly repetitive sensory signals from tactile receptors Receptors for vibration sensations are Meissner corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles

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Organ of smell

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Olfactory epithelium

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Conjunctiva

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Thin, mucus-secreting epithelial membrane that lines the interior surface of each eyelid and the exposed anterior surface of the eyeball 2 layers: Palpebral conjunctiva, and bulbar conjunctiva

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Palpebra

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Eyelid Protects the eyeball from drying out (dessication)

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Palpebral conjunctiva

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Thicker of the 2 layers of conjunctiva Adheres to the eyelid

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Bulbar conjunctiva

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Transparent Covers the surface of the eyeball (extremely thin at cornea)

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3 pairs of cranial nerves that control the extrinsic eye muscles

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Oculomotor nerves (III) Abducens nerves (VI) Trochlear nerves (IV)

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Fibrous layer of the eyeball

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Outermost layer Consists of the sclera and cornea

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Choroid

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Highly vascular, pigmented layer located between the sclera and the retina in the posterior portion of the eye Brown pigment absorbs excess light rays that might interfere with vision

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Ciliary body

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Ciliary processes secrete aqueous humor Ciliary muscles change the shape of the lens

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Rods

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Function in dim light Do not detect fine detail or colour Detect motion

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Cones

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Function in bright light Detect fine detail and colour

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Canals of Schlemm

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Where aqueous humor drains

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness (can focus on close, but not far objects) Light rays focus in front of the retina Usually caused by an eyeball that is too long

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Hyperopia

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Farsightedness (can focus on far, but not close objects)

Light rays focus behind the retina

Usually caused by an eyeball that is too short

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Glaucoma

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Caused by intraocular pressure when the drainage of aqueous humor has been blocked

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3 bones in the middle ear

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Malleus Incus Stapes

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Semicircular canals of the ear

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Three oval-shaped canals that contain receptors that detect motion Concerned with equilibrium (balance)

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Hormone
A chemical messenger that is released in one part of the body but regulates the activity of cells in other parts of the body
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Down-regulation
If a hormone is present in excess, the number of target-cell receptors may decrease Makes a target cell less sensitive to a hormone
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Up-regulation
When a hormone is deficient, the number of target-cell receptors may increase Makes a target cell more sensitive to a hormone
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Circulating hormones
Pass from the secretory cells that make them into interstitial fluid and then into the blood
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Local hormones
Act locally on neighboring cells or on the same cell that secreted them without first entering the bloodstream
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Paracrines
Local hormones that act on neighboring cells
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Autocrines
Local hormones that act on the same cell that secreted them
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Amino-based hormones
Consist of proteins or protein derivatives Most hormones in the body React with receptors on the surface of the cell, and reactions are rapid
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Steroid hormones
Synthesized from cholesterol React with receptor sites inside a cell and reactions are slow Sex hormones and hormones from the adrenal cortex
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Stimulates production of sperm in the male Stimulates maturation of ova and production of estrogen by the ovaries Secreted by the anterior pituitary
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Stimulates the production of testosterone in the testes Stimulates the production of estrogen and progesterone by the ovaries; also stimulates ovulation Secreted by the anterior pituitary
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Secreted by anterior pituitary gland Stimulates production of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4)
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T3 / T4 (Triiodothyronine / thyroxine)
Secreted by the thyroid gland Regulate energy balance; increase rate of protein synthesis; regulates growth
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Calcitonin
Regulates calcium blood levels by inhibiting the release of calcium from bone tissue to blood (decreases blood calcium levels) Secreted by the thyroid gland
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Parathyroid glands
4 small glands embedded in the thyroid gland Secrete only PTH (parathyroid hormone), which increases blood calcium levels
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Mineralocorticoids
Most common is aldosterone Target cells - kidneys Regulate water balance in the body
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Glucocorticoids
Most common is cortisol Increase blood sugar levels Inhibit inflammation and immune response
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Islets of Langerhans
Special tissue in the pancreas that produces insulin and glucagon
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Insulin
Produced by the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans Lowers blood glucose by increasing the rate of glucose transported into cells
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Glucagon
Produced by the alpha cells in the islets of Langerhans Increases blood glucose Stimulates the liver to convert glycogen into glucose and release it into the blood stream
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Thymus gland
Site of production of T cells (involved with immunity) Secretes thymosin, which regulates the development and function of the immune system
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Pineal gland
Affects biorhythms (rates of secretion of other hormones) Secretes melatonin
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Cholecalciferol
Produced by epidermal cells in the skin Stimulates active transport of dietary calcium into the bloodstream
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Anastomosis
The union of the branches of two or more arteries (or veins) supplying the same body region Provides alternative routes for blood to reach a tissue or organ
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Collateral circulation
The alternative route of blood flow to a body part through an anastomosis
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End artery
An artery that does not anastomose
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3 types of capillaries
Continuous capillaries Fenestrated capillaries Sinusoids
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Portal vein
A vein that transports blood from one capillary network into another
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Bulk flow
A passive process in which large numbers of ions, molecules, or particles in a fluid move together in the same direction (high pressure to lower pressure). Important for regulation of the relative volumes of blood and interstitial fluid
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Pressure-driven movement of fluid and solutes from blood capillaries into interstitial fluid
Filtration
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Pressure-driven movement from interstitial fluid into blood capillaries
Reabsorption
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Cardiac output
The volume of blood that circulates through systemic or pulmonary blood vessels each minute (total blood flow) CO = HR x SV (stroke volume)
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Blood flow
The volume of blood that flows through any tissue in a given time period (in mL/min)
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Systolic BP
The highest pressure attained in arteries during systole
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Diastolic BP
The lowest arterial pressure during diastole
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Systole
Ventricular contraction
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Diastole
Ventricular relaxation
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Vascular resistance depends on
Size of lumen Blood viscosity Total blood vessel length
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Shock
Failure of the cardiovascular system to deliver enough O2 and nutrients to meet cellular metabolic needs Inadequate blood flow to body tissues
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4 different types of shock
Hypovolemic shock - due to decreased blood volume Cardiogenic shock - due to poor heart function Vascular shock - due to inappropriate vasodilation Obstructive shock - due to obstruction of blood flow
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Causes of hypovolemic shock
Acute hemorrhage Loss of body fluids through excessive sweating, diarrhea, vomiting, urination Inadequate intake of fluid
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Valve between R atrium and R ventricle of the heart
Tricuspid valve
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Valve between L atrium and L ventricle of the heart
Mitral valve
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Semilunar valves
Pulmonary valve and aortic valve
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Normal pacemaker of the heart
Sinoatrial (SA) node
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Age related changes affecting the heart include
Thickening of valve flaps Atherosclerosis Decline in cardiac reserve
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The lubb heard during a heart beat (S1) is due to
AV valves closing
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The dubb heard during a heart beat (S2) is due to
Semilunar valves closing
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Angina pectoris
Chest pain caused by inefficient blood delivery to the heart muscle
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3 arteries that branch off the top of the aortic arch
Left common carotid artery: Supplies oxygenated blood to the brain Left subclavian artery: Supplies oxygenated blood to the arms Innominate artery: Supplies oxygenated blood to the upper chest
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Peyer's patches
Lymphatic tissue in the small intestine - control the large numbers of bacteria. They prevent bacteria from penetrating the intestinal wall
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Buboes
Buboes are infected lymph nodes. Normally, the lymph nodes trap and destroy antigens (e.g., viruses and bacteria). However, the nodes do not always win the battle and the nodes become very swollen
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Anaphylaxis
A severe reaction to something that causes the bronchioles in the lungs to constrict – severe anaphylaxis can result in death
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Difference between lymph nodes and lymphatic nodules
Lymphatic nodules are not surrounded by a capsule
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Plasmin
The enzyme that hydrolyzes fibrin, resulting in the breakdown of blood clots

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