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Nervous system

front 1

Meningitis

back 1

Inflammation of the meninges

front 2

Meninges (3)

back 2

1. Dura mater
2. Arachnoid Mater
3. Pia mater

front 3

Meninges
1. Dura Mater
2. Arachnoid Mater
3. Pia Mater

back 3

1. (tough mother) most superficial layer
2. middle layer,
3. (soft mother) adheres tightly to tissues its protecting, (most deep layer)

front 4

Decussation

back 4

fancy term for crossing over

front 5

Isolateral

back 5

response goes in one side and leaves from the same side

front 6

Contralateral

back 6

response goes in one side and leaves from a different side

front 7

back 7

1. dura mater 2. arachnoid mater
3. arachnoid trebeculae 4. pea mater
5. cerebral cortex 6. subdural space
7. subarachnoid space 8. perivascular space

front 8

back 8

1. spinal nerve 2. spinal cord 3. white matter
4. ventral horn 5. gray matter 6. dorsal horn
7. dorsal root ganglion 7. ventral root

front 9

back 9

1. lateral horn (preganglionic sympathetic neurons, only in segments T1 - L2)
2. dorsal horn of gray matter 3. dorsal root
4. dorsal root ganglion 5. spinal nerve
6. Dorsal primary ramus (to skin and muscles)
7. ventral primary ramus 8. sensory fiber

front 10

back 10

9. postgangionic sympathetic innervation (glands, blood vessels)
10. motor axon (to skeletal muscle)
11. white ramus communicans
12. sympathetic (paravertebral) ganglion
13. Gray ramus communicans
14. ventral root
15. ventral horn (contains motor neurons)

front 11

crossed extension reflex

back 11

one of the spinally mediated reflexes normally present in the first 2 months of life, demonstrated by the adduction and extension of one leg when the foot of the other leg is stimulated. When present in adults, it indicates hyperactive reflexes.

front 12

plexuses (4)

back 12

1. cerebral plexus
2. brachial plexus
3. lumbar plexus
4. sacral plexus

front 13

Dermatome

back 13

an area of the skin that is mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve

front 14

Chicken pox
-is not....
-it will...
-this is called...

back 14

-fully eradicated when you get better.
- hang out in the spinal cord until it senses you are weak and will then come out and reinfect an area in addults.
-shingles

front 15

back 15

1. epineurium 2. interfascicular epineurium
3. endoneurium 4. axon
5. schwann cell 6. perineurium

front 16

1. How long is the brain developing?
2. which lobe is the last to develop?
A. this lobe is known for? (3)

back 16

1. till about 25 years old
2. frontal lobe
A. decision making, personality, religiosity

front 17

back 17

1. metensephalon 2. mesencephalon 3. diencephalon
4. telensephalon 5. myelencephalon 6. midbrain
7. cervical 8. flexures 9.spinal cord
10. 5 weeks

front 18

back 18

1. cerebral hemisphere 2. outline of diensephalon
3. midbrain 4. cerebellum 5. pons
6. medulla oblongata 7. spinal cord 8. 13 weeks

front 19

back 19

1. cerebral hemisphere 2. cerebellum
3. pons 4. medulla oblongata
5. spinal cord 6. 26 weeks

front 20

back 20

1. cerebral hemisphere 2. diencephalon
3. cerebellum 4. brain stem
5. midbrain 6. pons 7. medulla oblongata

front 21

-what is the cut off for an abortion?
-why?

back 21

- 26 weeks
- the cerebral cortex is now maid and they can now feel.

front 22

back 22

A. forebrain 1. cerebrum 2. diencephalon
B. brainstem 3. midbrain 4. pons
5. Medulla oblongata 6. cerebellum
C spinal cord

front 23

Cerebellum
functions (3)

back 23

1. Coordinates somatic motor function
2. Adjusts output of somatic motor centers resulting in smooth operation

front 24

Diencephalon
forms (3)

back 24

1. thalamus
2. hypothalamus
4.epithalamus

front 25

Midbrain (mesencephalon)
1. location
2. function (2)

back 25

1. superior portion of the brain stem
2. A. Processes visual and auditory data
B. Maintains consciousness and alertness

front 26

Pons
1. location
2. functions (2)

back 26

1. middle of the brain stem
2. A. Relays information to the thalamus and cerebellum
B. Regulates subconscious somatic and visceral motor centers

front 27

Medulla Oblongata
1. location
2. functions (2)

back 27

1. inferior portion of the brain stem
2. A. Relays information to the thalamus and brain stem
B. Regulates visceral function

front 28

cerebrum
functions (3)

back 28

1. Conscious thought processes
2. Memory storage
3. Conscious regulation of skeletal muscle contractions

front 29

back 29

1. third ventricle 2. septum pellucidum
3. interthalamic adhesion 4. frontal lobe
5. anterior commissure 6. hypothalamus
7. optic chiasm 8. pituitary gland
9. temporal lobe 10. mammillary body
11. pons 12. medulla oblongata 13. spinal cord

front 30

back 30

1. parietal lobe 2. corpus collosum
3. fornix 4. choroid plexus
5. occipital lobe 6. thalamus 7. pineal body/gand
8. corpora quadrigemina 9. cerebral aqueduct
10. midbrain 11. arbor vitae 12. fourth ventricle 13. choroid plexus 14. cerebellum

front 31

back 31

1. frontal lobe 2. parietal lobe
3. temporal lobe 4. occipital lobe

front 32

Frontal lobe
controls (6)

back 32

1. voluntary motor functions
2. concentration
3. verbal communication
4. decision making
5. planning
6. personality

front 33

Parietal lobe
controls (3)

back 33

1. general sensory functions
2. understanding speech
3. formulating words

front 34

temporal lobe
controls (2)

back 34

1. hearing
2. smell

front 35

occipital lobe
controls (3)

back 35

1. conscious perception of visual stimuli
2. integration of eye focusing movements
3. correlation of visual images w/ previous visual experiences

front 36

back 36

1. hypothalamus 2. pituitary
3. infundibulum 4. anterior pituitary gland
5. posterior pituitary gland

front 37

Divisions of the pituitary gland (2)

back 37

1. Anterior pituitary gland
2. Posterior pituitary gland

front 38

1. anterior pituitary grows...
2. posterior pituitary grows...

back 38

1. up (adrenohypothesis)
2. down (neurohypothysis)

front 39

cells and Hormones of the Anterior pituitary (1-3)

back 39

1. thyrotropic cells = thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
2. Mammotropic cells = prolactin (PRL)
3. corticotropic cells = Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

front 40

cells and hormones of the anterior pituitary (4-7)

back 40

4. somatotropic cells = growth hormone (GH)
5. Gonadotropic cells = follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
6. Gonadotropic cells - Luteinizing hormone (LH)
7. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)

front 41

Hormones of the posterior piduitary

back 41

1. Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
2. oxytocin

front 42

flow of fluid in the brain and spinal cord

back 42

1. lateral ventricles 2. third ventricle
3. fourth ventricle 4. subarachnoid space in brain and spinal cord.

front 43

what absorbs and reabsorbs cerebrospinal fluid?

back 43

Arachnoid villi

front 44

what happens to fluid flow while sleeping? why?

back 44

fluid flows at a faster rate. because cells in brain shrink while sleeping

front 45

what does Cerebrospinal fluid contain? what happens to it when you sleep?

back 45

nutrients and wastes. it replenishes

front 46

what happens when you have a concussion?

back 46

1. arachnoid is damages and cant reabsorb fluid.
2. brain swells
3. if pressure cant be released brain is forced into foramen magnum and will die

front 47

cranial nerves (12)

back 47

1. olfactory (I) 2. optic nerve (II)
3. oculomotor (III) 4. trochlear (IV)
5. trigeminal (V) 6. abducens (VI)
7. facial nerve (VII) 8. vestibulocochlear (VIII)
9. glossopharungeal (IX) 10. vagus (X)
11. hypoglossal (XII) 12. accessory (XII)

front 48

how does blood get to brain?

back 48

it gets diffused from blood vessels and CSF into the brain

front 49

hypophyseal portal system

back 49

provides a vascular pathway from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland

front 50

back 50

1. superior sagital sinus 2. transverse sinus

front 51

hydrocephalus

back 51

Hydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain

front 52

what is controlled by the limbic system

back 52

emotion and memory

front 53

the limbic system includes

back 53

1. cingulate gyrus 2. parahippocampal gyrus
3. hippocampus 4. amygdoid body
5. olfactory 6. fornix
7. anterior thalamic nuclei 8. habenular nuclei
9. septal nuclei 10. mammillary bodies

front 54

what is the reticular system? which does what?

back 54

activating systems. wakes you up

front 55

functions of:
1. olfactory
2. optic
3. oculomotor
4. trochlear

back 55

1. smell
2. vision
3. eyelid and eyeball movement
4. innervates superior oblique, turnes eye downward and laterally

front 56

functions of:
5. trigeminal
6. abducens
7. facial
8. vestibulocochlear

back 56

5. chewing, face + mouth touch + pain
6. turns eye laterally
7. controls most facial expressions, secretion of tears + saliva taste
8. hearing, equilibrium, sensation

front 57

9. glossopharyngeal
10. vagus
11. spinal accessory
12. hypoglossal

back 57

9. taste, senses carotid blood pressure
10. taste, senses aortic BP, slows heart rate, stimulates digestive organs
11. controls trapezius+ sternocleidomastoid, controls swallowing movements
12. controls tongue movements

front 58

primary sensory areas (4)

back 58

1. auditory cortex
2. somatosensory cortex
3. visual cortex
4. taste cortex

front 59

functions of:
1. frontal lobe (6)
2. parietal lobe (4)
3. occipital lobe (1)
4. temporal lobe (3)

back 59

1. reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving
2. movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli
3. visual processing
4. perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory and speech

front 60

pathway for hearing (

back 60

tympanic membrane-> malleus-> incus-> stapes-> oval window-> cochlea-> auditory nerve-> auditory cortex-> ornike region-> frontal lobe

front 61

back 61

1. specific asscending pathway 2. cerebral cortex
3. spinal cord 4.touch 5. temperature
6. nonspecific ascending pathway 7. touch
8. temperature

front 62

back 62

1. highest level 2. sensorimotor cortex
3. basal ganglia 4. thalamus
5. brainstem 6. cerebellum
7. local level (brainstem and spinal cord)
8. receptors 9. muscle fibers
10. highest level 11. middle level 12. local level

front 63

back 63

1. red = sympathetic
2. blue = parasympathetic

front 64

1. what causes the diaphragm to go down?
2. what causes the diaphragm to go up?

back 64

1. stimulating the phrenic nerve
2. once stimulation of the phrenic nerve stops

front 65

pulmonary Ventilation

back 65

1. movement of air into and out of respiratory system

front 66

Steps of respiration (5)

back 66

1. ventilation: exchange of air b/w atmosphere and alvioli by bulk flow
2. exchange of O2 + CO2 b/w alveolar air and blood in lun capillaries by diffusion.
3. transport of O2 +CO2 through pulmonary and systemic circulation by bulk flow
4. exchange of O2 + CO2 b/w blood in tissue capillaries and cells in tissues by diffusion
5. cellular utilization of )2 and production of CO2

front 67

back 67

1. pharyngeal tonsil 2. nasopharynx
3. uvula 4. oropharunx
5. laryngopharynx 6. esophogus
7. epiglottis

front 68

back 68

1. primary bronchi
2. secondary bronchi
3. tertiary bronchi

front 69

1. Conducting zone:
2. respiratory zone

back 69

1. transports air, little oxygen is absorbed
2. oxygen is absorbed

front 70

lungs have what kind of cells?

back 70

pseudostratified ciliated epithelium

front 71

what does the cilia in lungs do?

back 71

transports mucus to larynx where it is swallowed and digested

front 72

distinctions of
1. primary bronchi
2. secondary bronchi
3. tertiary bronchi
4. terminal bronchiole (3)
5. respiratory bronchioles
6. alveolar sacs

back 72

1. pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
2. smooth muscle begins to replace C cartilage
3. increased muscle replacing cartilage
4. nonciliated simple columnar to cuboidal epithelium, no cartilage, no goblet cells
5. epithelium begins to be squamous like
6. simple squamous epithelium, 2 types

front 73

Asthma

back 73

is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways.

front 74

nebulization

back 74

To treat with a medicated spray.

front 75

back 75

1. branch of pulmonary artery
2. branch of pulmonary vein

front 76

what decreases surface tension in alveoli?

back 76

surfactants

front 77

back 77

1. parietal pleura 2. visceral pleura
3. pericardial membranes 4. pleural cavity
5. thoracic wall 6. mediastinum
7. anterior mediastinum

front 78

Inspiration (7)

back 78

1. diaphragm and inspiratory intercostals contract
2. thorax expands
3. Pip becomes more subatmospheric
4. t Transpulmonary pressure
5. lungs expand
6. Palv becoms subatmospheric
7. air plows into alveoli

front 79

Expiration (1-4)

back 79

1. diaphragm and inspiratory intercostals stop contractin
2. chest wall recoils inward
3. Pip back toward preinspirarion value
4. transpulmonary pressure back toward preinspiration value

front 80

Expiration (5-8)

back 80

5. Lungs recoil toward preinspiration size
6. air in alveoli becomes compressed
7. Palv becomes greater than Patm
8. air flows out of lungs

front 81

back 81

no data

front 82

1. vital capacity
2. Title volume

back 82

1. the volume of air you can hold or expel when taking a forceful breath
2. the volume of air that you move into or out of lungs at rest, ~1/2 L for avg sized male

front 83

1. Barioreceptor
2. chemoreceptor

back 83

1. detect pressure change within body surfaces
2. detect chemicals/specific molecules dissolved in fluid; respond to odors and tastes in fluids

front 84

1. CO2 stimulates _____
2. smoking puts ____ making RBC's ____ efficient

back 84

1. chemoreceptors
2. CO2 and carbonmonoxide, less

front 85

alimentary canal

back 85

the tubular passage that extends from mouth to anus

front 86

1. what kind of muscle are sphincers made of?
2. which is not made of these?

back 86

1. smooth muscle
2. anal sphincter

front 87

retroperitoneal

back 87

Situated behind the peritoneum.

front 88

Accessory structures
1. physical (3)
2. secretory (3)

back 88

1. A. teeth
b. tongue
C. muscle
2. A. liver
B. gall bladder
C. pancreas

front 89

sphincters (4)

back 89

1. cardiac/esphogeal sphincter
2. pyloric sphincter
3. ileocecal valve
4. anal sphincter

front 90

peristalsis

back 90

the constant contraction of muscles to move things down a tube

front 91

1. mechanical digestion
2. chemical digestion

back 91

1. mechanical breakdown of food fromchewing and churning in stomach
2.chemical breakdown from saliva and other fluids

front 92

enteric nervous system

back 92

intrinsic nervous system of the gastrointestinal tract

front 93

back 93

1. serosa 2. submucosa 3. muscularis mucosa
4. longitudinal muscle 5. circular muscle

front 94

1. pepsinogen
2. intrinsic factor

back 94

1. a substance that is secreted by the stomach wall and converted into the enzyme pepsin by gastric acid.
2. protein that helps your intestines absorb vitamin B12

front 95

cells of the stomach (4)

back 95

1. chief cells
2. parietal cells
3. goblet cells
4. enteroendocrine cells

front 96

function of:
1. chief cells
2. parietal cells
3. goblet cells
4. enteroendocrine cells

back 96

1. synthesize and secrete hormones = pepsinogen (converted to pepsin)
2. secretes HCl- + intrinsic factor
3. secretes acidic mucin (mucus)
4. secrete gastrin

front 97

1. pepsin
2. HCl-
3. intrinsic factor
4. gastrin

back 97

1. digests + denatures proteins
2. denatures proteins
3. helps with B12 absorption
4. hormones that enters blood + stimulates chief + parietal cells to secrete + contractile muscles of gastric music

front 98

Accessory structures (3)

back 98

1. pancreas
2. Gall bladder
3. liver

front 99

functions of:
1. pancreas
2. Gal bladder
3. liver

back 99

1. secretes enzymes that help break down food
2. holds bile produced in the liver until it is needed for digesting fatty foods
3. produces bile, detoxifies potentially harmful chemicals

front 100

cells of the pancreas (3)

back 100

1. exocrine cells
2. endocrine cells
3. duct cells

front 101

function of:
1. exocrine cells
2. duct cells

back 101

1. secretes enzymes
2. secrete bicarbonate

front 102

1. plicae circularis
2. lacteal

back 102

1. (circular folds) help increase surface area for better absorption + act as speed bumps to slow down movement of chyme
2. lymphatic capillaries

front 103

back 103

no data

front 104

back 104

1. absorptive cells 2. goblet cells
3. central lacteal 4. capillaries
5. arteriole 6. tight junctions
7. desmosome 8. mitochondria

front 105

vernifoem appendix

back 105

most likely a resivior for immune cells

front 106

functions of colon

back 106

removes water, salt, and some nutrients forming stool

front 107

the kidneys are covered in _1_ for _2_

back 107

1. fat
2. protection

front 108

kidneys have both _1_ and _2_ functions

back 108

1. endocrine
2. exocrine

front 109

functions of the kidney (4)

back 109

1. producing hormones
2. absorbing minerals
3. filtering blood
4. producing urine

front 110

back 110

1. renal pelvis 2. prenal pyramid
2. cortex 4. medulla

front 111

kidney blood flow (11)

back 111

renal A.-> renal segmental A.-> lobar A.-> interlobar A-> arcuate A-> interlobular A-> afferent arteriole-> glomerulus-> efferent arteriole-> peritubular cappilaries

front 112

back 112

1. cortical nephron
2. juxtamedullary nephron

front 113

structure of a nephron:
1. renal corpuscle (2)
2. renal proximal tubule
3. loop of Henle

back 113

1. A. glomerulus B. boman's space
2. A. proximal convoluted tubule
B. proximal straight tubule
3. A. descending thin limb B. ascending thin limb
C. ascending thick limp

front 114

structure of a nephron
4. distal convoluted tubule
5. collecting duct system (3)

back 114

4. distal convoluted tubule
5. A. collecting tubule B. cortical collecting tubule C. medullary collecting duct

front 115

flow through the nephron (12)

back 115

glomerulus-> bowmans space in bowmans capsule-> proximal convoluted tubule-> proximal straight tubule-> descending thin limb of Henle's loop-> ascending thin limb of Henles loop-> ascending thick limb of henles loop-> distal convoluted tubule-> connecting tubule-> cortical collecting duct-> medulary collecting duct-> renal pelvis

front 116

Components of renal function (3)

back 116

1. glomerular filtration
2. tubular secretion
3. tubular reabsorption

front 117

back 117

podocyte

front 118

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

back 118

causes opening of aquaporons (water channels) which allows you to reabsorb more water

front 119

what does alcohol do to ADH?

back 119

it blocks it

front 120

renin

back 120

enzyme secreted by kidneys to increase blood sodium levels

front 121

ace inhibitor

back 121

a diuretic

front 122

mictrition

back 122

fancy word for peeing

front 123

atrial naturitic peptide

back 123

promotes salt and water excretion and lowers blood pressure

front 124

flow of urin (8)

back 124

from collecting duct-> papillary duct-> minor calyx -> majore calyx-> renal pelvis-> ureter-> urinary bladder->urethra

front 125

-evolutionarily we start out as__1__
-without any__2__ you will remain an __3__

back 125

1. female 2. hormones 3. nonviable female

front 126

1. XX=
2. XY=
3. Xo=

back 126

1. female
2. male
3. nonviable female

front 127

SRY segment

back 127

there are genes that differentiate you to develop testis

front 128

1. homologous
2. analogus

back 128

1. same embriological origin
2. same function ie. wing of a bat = wing of a bird

front 129

back 129

1. lobule 2. tunica albuginea
3. tunica vaginalis

front 130

where is perm produced?

back 130

lobules

front 131

sperm/ejaculant development

back 131

1. develops in testies
2. matures in epididymus
3. travels up vas deferens
4. most ejaculant liquid comes from seminal vessical
5. this meets in the ejaculatory duct with sperm
6. out through urethra

front 132

inguinal canal

back 132

the most common place for a male hernea

front 133

conceptis

back 133

The products of conception; that is, the embryo, chorionic sac, placenta, and fetal membranes.

front 134

back 134

1. spermatogenisis 2. meiosis(early spermatogenisis
3. spermatogenisis (late spermatogenisis)
4. spermatogonium 5. mitosis 6. meiosis 1
7. meiosis 2 8. spermatosoa

front 135

back 135

no data

front 136

1. acrosome in sperm
2. mitochondria in sperm

back 136

1. has enzymes that helps penetrate the ovum
2. powers the tail of sperm

front 137

bunches of ovum are connected by___

back 137

gap junctions

front 138

layers of uterus (3) and cell types

back 138

1. endometrium (epithelium)
2. myometrium (muscle)
3. perimetrium

front 139

cycles your uterus goes through (2)

back 139

1. ovarian cycle
2. menstrual cycle

front 140

ectopic pregnancy

back 140

when an ovum implants anywhere its not supposed to

front 141

stages of mammary glands (5)

back 141

1. prior to pregnancy, ducts w/ few alveoli exist
2. in early pregnency, alveoli grow
3. in midpregnency, alveoli enlarge and acquire lumen
4. during lactation, alveoli dilate
5. after weaning, gland regresses

front 142

breast cancer- depending on __1__ of breast cancer can use __2__ to treat it

back 142

1. site
2. estrogens