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week 6-12

Physiology

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What are the three main functional categories fo neurons? Afferent Efferent Interneurons
What are the two subdivisions of the nervous system Central Peripheral
What are the three different Schwann cells -myelinated fibers (white fibers) -unmyelinated fibers (gray fibers) -satellite cell
What are the three structural components of a synapse? -The synaptic knob -synaptic cleft -plasma membrane of the postsynaptic neuron
The folds and ridges on the large surface of the cerebellum and the cerebrum are called? Gyri (folia)
The shallow grooves that surround the gyrus? Sulcus
What are the three major divisions of the brainstem? -medulla oblongata -pons -midbrain
What are the three membranous coverings of the CNS (starting on the outermost section moving inward) -Dura mater -arachnoid membrane -pia mater
What are the spinal nerves, and how many are in each? - cervical (16 nerves, or 8 pairs) -thoracic (24 nerves or 12 pairs) -lumbar (10 nerves or 5 pairs) -sacral ( 10 nerves or 5 pairs) -coccygeal (2 nerves or 1 pair)
What are the two major types of cholinergic receptors? -nicotinic -nuscarinic
What are the two major types of adrenergic receptors -alpha -beta
What are the primarg taste sensations? -sour -sweet -bitter -umami (savory) -salty
What are the auditory ossicules -malleus -incus -stapes
Name the four principle hormones that are secreted by the pancreatic islets? -glucagon -insulin -somatostatin -pancreatic polypeptide
The amount of blood that is returned to the heart by the way of vein is _______ -venous return
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