Year 1 + Mod-1 = Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
(80 cards)
The Frontal Lobe of the brain controls…
The Parietal Lobe of the brain controls…
The Occipital Lobe of the brain controls…
The Cerebellum of the brain controls…
The Four key componenets of a nerve cell are?
Three main peices of the Neuron are?
Four Types of Glial Cells
Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
Mircoglia
Ependymal Cells
Astrocytes Repsond too…
injury
and nourish the nueron
Oligodendrocytes create the ____ on a nueron?
Myelin Sheath
Microglia monitor for _____ and ______
and is implicated in _____ and _____
Microglia monitor for DYSFUNCTION and INFECTION
and is implicated in CHRONIC PAIN and OCD
Glial cells cause persistant pain through ______
induced by ____ or _____
Glial cells cause persistant pain through OVER SENSITIZATION
induced by FOOD INTOLERANCE or TOXINS
How many Cranial Nerves are there?
12
A Motor Unit consists of?
Motor Neuron
+
All the muscle cells it stimulates
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31
Most “trapped” nerves occur in what three areas areas of the spine?
Cervical
Lumbar L4-L5
Lumbar L5-S1
Four Examples of the Sympathetic Nervous System
Fight-or-Flight
Inhibits Sexual Function
Inhibits Immune System
Poor Sleep
Sympathetic Nerves Intervate at what two part of the spine?
Thoracic & Lumbar
Three Examples of the Parasympathetic Nervous system are?
“Rest and Digest”
Increased Blood flow to GI
Supports Sexual Function
Parasympathetic Nerves intervate at what two parts of the spine?
Cervical & Sacral
The Pineal Gland modulates ______ and produces ______
Sleep/Wake Cycles + Melatonin

Which gland is the “Master Glan”?
Pituitary

The Thyroid regulates
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -

1 - Metabolism
2 - Growth
3 - Body Temp.
4 - Heart Rate
The thyroid secretes what hormone?

T3 & T4
The Thymus specializes in ______ system
and educates T-Cells

Immune system












































