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Physiology Stack 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a sodium-potassium pump? | Mechanism in the plasma membrane that actively pumps sodium ions out of the neuron and potassium ions into the neuron. |
| The three structures that make up a chemical synapse? | 1. A synaptic knob 2. A synaptic cleft 3. The plasma membrane of a postsynaptic neuron. |
| Where is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) found? | In the subarachnoid space around the brain, spinal cord, and within the cavities and canals of the brain and spinal cord. |
| Ascending vs. Descending tracts | Ascending conduct sensory impulses up the cord to the brain and Descending conduct motor impulses down the cord from the brain. |
| What is the function of the Thalamus in the brain? | Sensation of pain, temperature, touch. Plays a role in emotions, arousal, and reflexes. |
| What is a dermatome and an example? | Each skin surface area supplied by sensory fibers of a given spinal nerve. Ex: Shingles |
| What cranial nerve is involved in the sense of hearing? | Vestibulocochlear nerve (Cranial nerve VIII). |
| Which type of nerve fiber carries the pain impulses from the nociceptors to the brain? | A-delta and C nerve fibers. |
| Structure of the inner ear? | Bony labyrinth, membranous labyrinth, vestibule and semicircular canal, cochlea, endolymph, and perilymph . |
| What are tropic hormones? | Hormones that target other endocrine glands and stimulate their growth and secretion. |
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