Week 1-4 Flashcards
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What is the brain composed of?
interneurons and neuroglia⇒organized into areas called gray matter and white matter.
The lateral spinothalamic tract conducts:
* touch and pressure information
* pain & temperature information
* somatic motor output
* autonomic motor output.
- pain & temperature information.
The function of the reticular activating system is to:
* maintain consciousness
* activate the visual cortex
* store memories
* control emotions
maintain consciousness
The two vertebral arteries ascend the neck and unite to form the:
* cerebral arterial circle
* posterior cerebral artery
* anterior cerebral artery
* basilar artery
- basilar artery
Function of RER
To modify the proteins that are being synthesized by the ribosomes by packaging them into a vesicle and sending the proteins into the Golgi apparatus before exporting them out of the cell.
During the hyperpolarisation phase of an action potential, the membrane potential shifts from:
* -70 mV to -55 mV
* -70 mV to +30 mV
* -70mV to -90 mV
* +30mV to -70 mV
- -70mV to -90mV
True or false? The ability of an enzyme to catalyse a chemical reaction is dependent upon its three-dimensional structure.
True
Conductivity is NOT a property of _____ tissue
* connective
* nervous
* muscle
Connective tissue
Functions of the Endoplasmic Reticulum
functions:
* synthesis
* storage
* transport
* detoxification
* Use to connect internal structures so they can pass materials around.
* Communicate between organelles and divide cells into compartments.
Phagocytes, cells that clean up debris, contain large numbers of which organelle?
Lysosomes
What is the Endoplasmic Reticulum?
Network of interconnected water-filled tubes that are continuous with the nuclear envelope.
Locations of connective tissue
Bones, tendons, fat and other soft padding tissue
The blood-brain barrier is permeable to lipid-soluble substances.
True or False.
true
True or false? Positive feedback is triggered when a variable moves outside the normal range and stops when it returns to that range.
False
What is flagellum? What is its function?
A flagellum is a single, long tail found on bacteria and sperm. It whips back and forth to move the sperm along.
The cranial nerve that conducts motor output for facial expressions and the corneal reflex is:
* CN VIII
* CN X
* CN XII
* CN VII
- CN VII
What are the brain’s functions?
receives, localizes, and interprets sensory inputGenerates the motor output (somatic & autonomic) that controls the activities of muscles & glands Is responsible for our emotions, behaviors, and personalityPerforms intellectual (cognitive) functions Stores memories
How many lobes are there, externally?
5, frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, and insula
What is the nervous tissue? What is its function?
Nervous tissue is the main component of the brain, spinal cord and nerves and is composed of neurons and supporting cells.
Its function is to communicate and transmits electrical signals to regulate and control body functions.
If cranial nerve XII was damaged the person would have trouble with:
* head movements
* tongue movements
* chewing
* shoulder movements
- Tongue movements
What is inside the Nucleus?
DNA, contains the instructions for cells, in particular protein synthesis.
What do the gyrus (ridge) and sulci (shallow groove) do?
increase the surface area of the cerebrum = more neurons
What is CT: Extracellular matrix (ECM)?
Is a nonliving substance surrounding the cells that is composed of ground substance and protein fibers.
What are the three organelles involved in protein synthesis and handling?
Ribosomes, RER, and Golgi apparatus