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What is the superior of the three bones comprising the sternum? Manubrium
It is the widest and thickets of the sternal bones and being broad superiorly and narrow inferiorly is roughly triangular in shape? Manubrium
What type of bone is the sternum made of? Highly vascular trabecular bone encased in compact bone and the medulla containes red bone marrow.
What is the superior border of the manubrium? Suprasternal Notch
Where are the oval articular facets of the clavicle located? On either side of the suprasternal notch on the manubrium
Brain and spinal cord make up the? Central Nervous System
Cranial & spinal nerves make up the ? Peripheral Nervous System
What are division of the Peripheral Nervous System? Somatic & Autonomic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System fibers lead to the? Skin & Skeletal Muscles
Which division of the PNS functions independantly and have fibers that lead to digestive orgain & heart? Autonomic Nervous System
What are the 3 types of Neuroglial Cells of the nervous system? Microglial, Astrocytes, Oligodendroglial Cells.
Which two ions are in the axon of a nerve impulse? Potassium & Sodium
Center for thousands of reflex arcs? Spinal cord
Right side of brain controls which side of body? Left (tracts cross over in medulla)
Sensory nerves move in which direction in spinal cord? Upward in Ascending tracks.
Motor nerves move in which direction in the spinal cord? Downward in descending tracks
How many meninges are there? 3-surround the brain and spinal cord
Outer Meninges? Dura Mater
Middle Meninges? Arachnoid Membrane
Interior Meninges? Pia Mater
Describe Pia Mater? Very thin, follows closely with contours of the brain,filled with Cerebrospinal fluid
What is Cerebrospinal Fluid? CSF-Clear tissue fluid, protective cushion within the CNS, supplies nutrients and filters waste
Somatic & Autonomic Systems are? Peripheral Nervous System PNS
Somatic system responses to ? Outside stimulii
Which system provides innervation to heart, blood vessels, visceral organs, glands and all organs of smooth muscle? Autonomic Nervous System
In the peripheral nervous system, the myelin is produced by ? Schwann Cells
Are the spinal nerves all mixed nerves? YES
Do spinal nerves serve specific body regions? Yes
Each area of the body sends its sensory information into the spinal cord at the nearest level spinal nerve. Each of these body regions is called a ? Dermatome
Afferent Nerves are? sensory
Efferent Nerves are? Motor
What extends from foramen magnum to L2? Spinal cord
Behind brainstem-handles balance, coordination, smooth moovement? Cerebellum
What are cell bodies surrounding cerebrum? Cerebral Cortex
Lobe of cerebrum-Motor? Frontol Lobe
Lobe of cerebrum-Touch/Movement? Parietal Lobe
Lobe of cerebrum-Hearing? Temporal Lobe
Love of cerebrum-Vision? Occipital Lobe
Top of brainstem? Diencephalon
Relays info to appropriate lobe of cerebrum? Thalamus
Able to interpret at a very vague/non-localized leve pain, touch, pressure? Thalamus
Receives infor from ANS? Hypothalamus
Integrates nervous/endocrine system? Hypothalamus
Relays info up/down tracts? Midbrain
Respiratory function area of brain? Pons
Ascending/descending tracts cross here? Medulla Oblongata
Vasomotor Center (blood pressure) of brain? Medulla Oblongata
Cardia center of brain (heart rate + force)? Medula Oblongata
Non-Vital reflexes (sneezing & coughing) area of brain? Medula Oblongata
Reticular activity-triggers different leves of consiousness? Medulla Oblongata
Carries 80% of parasympathetic neurons? Vagus Nerve
Decreases heart rate, increases digestion? Parasympathetic Nervous Systom
Cranial nerve 1-2 located? Higher brain
Cranial nerves 3-4 located? Midbrain
Cranial nerves 5-8 located? Pons
Cranial nerves 8-12 located? Medulla
Which cranial nerves have parasympathetic neurons? 3, 7 9 10
Pairs of cervical nerves? 8
Pairs of thoracic nerves? 12
pairs of lumbar nerves? 5
Pairs of sacral nerves? 5
Pairs of coccyxageat nerves? 1
Nerves eminate mostly from cranial and sacral areas? Parasympathetic
Cranial Nerve #1 Olfactory Nerve
Cranial Nerve #2 Optic Nerve
Cranial Nerve #3 Occulomotor Nerve
Cranial Nerve #4 Trochlear Nerve
Cranial Nerve #5 Trigeminal Nerve
Cranial Nerve #6 Abducens Nerve
Cranial Nerve #7 Facial Nerve
Cranial Nerve #8 Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Cranial Nerve #9 Glossopharyngeal
Cranial Nerve #10 Vagus Nerve
Cranial Nerve #11 Spinal Accessory Nerve
Cranial Nerve #12 Hypoglossal Nerve
Olfactory Nerve Smell
Optic Nerve Vision
Oculomotor Nerve Eyelid & eyeball movement
Trochlear Nerve Innervates superior oblique , turns eye downward and laterally
Trigeminal Nerve Chewing, face & mouth, touch & pain
Abducens Nerve Turms eye laterally
Facial Nerve Controls most facial expressions, secretion of tears & saliva, taste
Vestibulocochlear (auditory) Nerve Hearing, equilibrium, sensation
Glossopharyngeal Nerve taste, senses, carotid, blood pressure
Vagus Nerve senses aortic blood pressure, slows heart rate,stimulates digestive organs, taste
Spinal accessory nerve Controls trapezius, & sternocleidomastoid
Hypoglossal Nerve Controls tongue movements
Which cranial nerve governs this function-Controls trapezius? Spinal accessory
Which cranial nerve governs this function-Controls digestive system? Vagus
Which cranial nerve governs this function-Chewing? Trigeminal
Which cranial nerve governs this function-Vision? Optic
Which cranial nerve governs this function-Smell? Olafactory
Which cranial nerve governs this function-Turns eye downward & laterally? Trochlear
Which cranial nerve controls swallowing movements? Spinal Accessory
Which cranial nerve governs facial expressions? Facial Nerve
Which cranial nerve turns eye laterally? Abducens
Which cranial nerve governs hearing? Vestibulocochlear (Auditory)
Which cranial nerve turns eye downward & laterally? Trochlear
Which cranial nerve governs eyeball & eyelid movement? Oculomotor
Which cranial nerve governs smell? Olafactory
Which cranial nerve governs eye movements? Hypoglossal
Which cranial nerve senses carotid blood pressure? Glossopharyngeal
Which cranial nerve governs sternocleidomastoid? Spinal Accessory
Produce myelin in Peripheral Nervous System? Schwann Cells
Diaphragm contracts (upon stimulation by phrenic nerve) and lowers, drawing in air. What process is this? Inhalation
Diaphragm/Intercostals relax. What process is this? Exhalaton
Saliva contains amylase for beginning digestion of? Carbohydrates
Saliva released upon? Parasympathetic innervation
Parotid, submandibular, sublingual? Major salivary glands
What juice contains enzymes to break down fats, carbohydrates and protein? Pancreatic
What organ secretes bile through bile duct into duodenum? LIver
What emulsifies fats? Bile
What is protein converted to? Amino acids
What is breaking down molecules into smaller elements (releases energy)? Catabolism
What is anabolism? Building up molecules from smaller elements (requires energy)
What is Micturition? Urinating
What is deglutition? Swallowing
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