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IPHY 3410- exam 3
Question | Answer |
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type of epithelium in bronchus | pseudostratified |
where does smooth muscle end in bronchial tree | thins out at bronchioles, absent around alveoli |
respiratory distress syndrome | premature infants, inability to produce enough surfactant |
lobule definiton | 1 larger bronchiole and all of its branches |
stroma | elastic connective tissue that surrounds, supports, and connects lobules |
emphysema | unable to fully exhale |
two main layers of pericardium | fibrous and serous |
two (3) parts of serous membrane | parietal, visceral w/ pericardial cavity in between |
visceral pericardium aka | epicardium |
two possible causes of heart murmur | mitral valve prolapse (weakness in collagen or chordae tendinae) or stenosis (calcium deposits) |
what are cardiac muscle desmosomes called | fascia adherens |
ischemic | restriction in blood supply resulting in oxygen and glucose deprivation of tissues |
arterial vs. veinous walls | thicker on arteries and veins have valves **arteries have more elastin in tunica media |
muscular arteries | tunica media has external and internal elastic lamina |
part of capillary that is always open | metarteriole (precapillary sphincters elsewhere) |
3 types of capillaries | continuous, fenestrated, sinusoidal |
sinusoidal capillary | large intercellular cleft and incomplete basement membrane (lymph nodes) |
blood contents | 55% plasma, and 45% formed elements (includes <1% buffy coat) |
where does hematopoiesis occur | spongy bone |
three things in blood clot | plateler aggregates, RBCs, fibrin |
afferent | sensory neuron |
efferent | motor neuron |
Schwann cells | myelin sheath in PNS |
what is the space between schwann cells called | nodes of ranvier |
unmyelinated axon | schwann cell surrounds multiple axons |
cell that forms myelin sheath in CNS | oligodendrocyte` |
multiple sclerosis | gradual destruction of myelin |
collection of axons in PNS is called | nerve |
collection of axons in CNS is called | tract |
all motor neurons are what kind of neuron | multipolar |
where are bipolar neurons found | special sensory neurons only |
sensory neurons are typically what | unipolar neurons |
where are cell bodies of sensory neurons | in ganglia |
where are cell bodies of motor neurons | within CNS |
interneurons are what type of neuron | multipolar |
what nerve is sensory only | optic |
what nerve is motor only | hypoglossal |
three types of synapses | axodendritic, axosomatic, axoaxonic |
presynaptic axon to postsynaptic dendrite | axodendritic |
presynaptic axon synapses to postsynaptic cell body | axosomatic |
presynaptic axon to postsynaptic axon | axoaxonic |
astrocyte | (CNS) most abundant; transfer glucose (nourish) and take up excess neurotransmitter |
microglial cell | (CNS) least abundant; macrophages |
microglial cell | (CNS) least abundant; macrophages |
ependymal cells | (CNS) ciliated simple cuboidal epithelium/ line central hollow portions like ventricles and central canal |
satellite cells | (PNS) surround cell bodies to prevent information crossover |
ganglia | clusters of neuronal cell bodies |
Tic Douloureux | trigeminal nerve: satellite cells nearby degenerate (due to compressed blood vessel) and soft touch gets registered as pain |
what is the opposite of caudal when referring to the brain | rostral |
arachnoid villi | portions of arachnoid mater that extend into dural sinuses (where CSF is returned to the blood) |
blood brain barrier | specialized continuous capillaries without intercelluar clefts |
what structures of a neuron do oligodendrocytes surround | axons only |
gray matter is composed of | dendrites, cell bodies, glial cells, unmyelinated axons |
ventricles are lined with what | ependymal cells |
order of ventricles | lateral ventricles, third ventricle, cerebral aqueduct, 4th ventricle, central canal |
capillary network within ventricles that produces CSF | choroid plexus |
hydrocephaly | CSF overproduced/not removed properly in infants causing an increase in head size |
5 distinct brain development regions | telencephalon, diencephalon, mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephalon |
telencephalon develops into what | cerebrum and lateral ventricles |
diencephalon develops into what | thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, retina, third ventricle |
metencephalon develops into what | pons, cerebellum, fourth ventricle |
myelencephalon develops into what | medulla oblongata, fourth ventricle |
three types of fiber tracts | projection fibers, commissural fibers, association fibers |
projection fibers | allow communication between cortex and rest of nervous system |
commissural fibers | allow communication between right and left cerebral hemispheres |
association fibers | allow for communication within different parts of same hemisphere |
decussation | fiber crossover from left to right or vice versa |
three types of processing areas | sensory, motor, assocation |
visual is processed where | cerebellum, diencephalon, cerebrum, brain stem |
auditory is processed where | brain stem, cerebrum, diencephalon |
motor is processed where | cerebellum, diencephalon, cerebrum, brain stem |
primary motor cortex | frontal lobe, conscious control of skeletal muscles |
premotor cortex | association area for coordination of repetitive learned skills |
what is the map of the primary motor cortex called | motor homunculus |
somatosensory association area | interpret information based on prior experiences |
what is the map of the primary somatosensory cortex called | sensory homunculus |
wernicke's area | recognition of spoken words |
olfactory cortext is part of | limbic system |
what sense is in insula | gustatory cortext |
basal ganglia | clusters of cell bodies deep to white matter of cerebrum, allow for muscle tone |
corpus striatum function | (part of basal ganglia) starts, stops, and regulates intensity of movements |
corpus striatum components | caudate nucleus and lentiform nucleus |
parkinson's | neuronal pathway leading to corpus striatum degenerates, stop releasing dopamine |
alzheimer's: what pathway degeneration is the primary deficit | basal forebrain (part of basal ganglia) |
limbic system | amygdala (emotional fears), hippocampus (converts short term memories to long term memories) |
diencephalon | thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus |
thalamus | part of diencephalon; processing and relay center |
epithalamus | part of diencephalon; pineal gland, secretes melatonin |
hypothalamus | part of diencephalon; visceral control center (body temp, hunger/thirst, glands, etc.) |
superior colliculi | (corpora quadrigemina of midbrain) visual reflexes |
inferior colliculi | (corpora quadrigemina of midbrain) auditory reflexes; larger |
pons | regulates speed of respiration, bridge between cerebrum and cerebellum |
3 functions of cerebellum | current movements (where body parts are), planned movements, equilibrium |
medulla oblongata | brainstem, right below pons; controls HR, force of contractions, blood pressure, respiration rate |
what is the one meninge structure around spinal cord that isn't present in brain | epidural space; superficial to dura mater (fatty tissue) |
ventral horns | motor functions leave spinal cord here |
dorsal horns | sensory functions enter spinal cord here |
lateral horns | visceral motor neurons (only below cervical regions) |
where are cell bodies of somatic & visceral sensory neurons | dorsal root ganglia |
cervical enlargement | upper limb |
lumbar enlargement | lower limb |
ascending tracts | sensory interneuron axons |
descending tracts | motor interneuron axons |
reflex arc | no brain input, just goes to spinal cord (integration center at interneuron) |
monosynaptic reflex | axon terminals of sensory neurons synapse directly w/ motor neuron (2 neurons, one synapse) |
polysynaptic reflex | axon terminals of sensory neurons connected via 1+ interneurons |
what structures of the PNS allow it to communicate with the CNS | spinal nerves and cranial nerves |
how many cranial nerves | 12 pairs |
how many pairs of spinal nerves | 31 pairs |
how many cervical nerves | 8 (pair) |
how many thoracic nerves | 12 (pair) |
how many lumbar nerves | 6 (pair) |
how many coccygeal nerves | 1 (pair) |
dermatomes | map of the relationship between sensory receptors of the skin and the spinal nerves |
paraplegia | damage between T1-L2 |
quadriplegia | damage above T1 (above C4 also lose ability to breathe) |
mechanoreceptors | respond to distortion caused by pressure changes, vibration, etc |
meissner's corpuscles | mechanoreceptors that respond to light touch |
root hair plexus | free nerve endings that wrap around hair to respond to movement |
three types of proprioceptors | (type of mechanoreceptors) muscle spindles, golgi tendon organs, joint kinesthetic receptors |
nociceptors | free nerve endings that respond to mechanical, thermal, or chemical stimuli |
where are photoreceptors found | melanocytes and retina |
motor unit | one somatic motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates |
what is the structure on visceral motor neurons that synapses with smooth muscle cells | variscosities |
cervical plexus | ventral rami C1-C5 |
brachial plexus | ventral rami C5-T1 |
lumbar plexus | ventral rami L1-L4 |
sacral plexus | ventral rami L4-S4 |
polio | virus that targets motor neurons |
post polio syndrome | older people lose functions because neurons that made new connections eventually fatigue |
autonomic nervous system aka | visceral motor |
where do parasympathetic neurons originate from | brainstem and sacral spinal nerves |
where do sympathetic neurons originate from | thoracic and lumbar regions |
how many neurons between spinal cord and skeletal muscle for somatic motor | 1 |
how many neurons between spinal cord and skeletal muscle for visceral motor | 2 |
parasympathetic neuron lengths | long, short (both Ach) and no branching |
sympathetic neuron lengths | short, long (Ach, NE) with branching |
sympathetic trunk ganglion | expansion of sympathetic trunk where pre and post ganglionic neurons synapse |
sympathetic trunk | runs parallel to spinal cord |
Which epithelial lining corresponds to primary bronchi | pseudostratified ciliated columnar |
Which structure anchors the chordae tendinae of the atrioventricular valves | papillary muscle |
Which layer of the heart wall is visceral pericardium | epicardium |
What type of tissue comprises the SA node, AV node, bundle branches and Purkinje fibers? | Muscle tissue |
Which valve(s) of the heart are forced closed when blood tries to flow back into the ventricles at the end of a cardiac cycle? | Pulmonary semilunar valve, Aortic semilunar valve |
mitral valve aka | bicuspid valve |
what components of blood can move through the fenestrations | plasma only |
Deep gray matter is associated with which structures? | basal forebrain nuclei and basal ganglia |
Cerebral white matter is associated with which structures? | projection tracts, commissural tracts, association tracts |
two possible CSF tracts | 1) lateral ventricles → third ventricle → fourth ventricle → central canal → subarachnoid space → arachnoid villi 2) lateral ventricles → third ventricle → fourth ventricle → subarachnoid space → arachnoid villi |
# synapses somatic motor division | 2 |
# synapses visceral motor division | 3 |
In the cardiac cycle, what happens immediately after ventricular systole ends? | both the atria and ventricles fill with blood |
Which part of a blood vessel contains the vaso vasorum | tunica externa |
Which type of artery is defined as being closest to the heart and having the largest diameter? | elastic artery |
What makes up the formed elements of the blood? | erythrocytes, leukocytes, & platelets |
veins contain valves. What are those valves made of? | tunica intima |
What is the epineurium | a dense irregular connective tissue surrounding a nerve |
which type of fiber tract connects two locations within a single cerebral hemisphere? | association |
Which structures make up the brainstem | medulla oblongata, pons & midbrain |
Which two regions of the brain are considered to be the two major visceral control centers | Medulla oblongata & hypothalamus |
Which nerve plexus does the sciatic nerve arise from? | Sacral |