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External intercostals
11 pairs between ribs
extends from tubercles to costal cartilage of ribs
Lifts rib cage to allow inspiration
Internal intercostals
11 pairs between ribs
extends from sternum to angle of rib
perpendicular to external cartilage
Diaphragm
1. prime mover in...
2. fibers extend from...to...
3. innervated by...
4. mnemonic for innervation
1. inspiration
2. margins of thoracic cage, central tendon
3. phrenic nerve
4. 3, 4, 5 keep the diaphragm alive
Abdominal Muscles:
1. Transversus abdominus
2. Internal Oblique
3. Rectus abdominus
4. External Oblique
1. Compress abdominal contents
2. flexes vertebral column
compress abdominal wall
helps muscles in back with trunk rotation and lateral flexion
3. flexes and rotates lumbar region
stabilizes pelvis during walking
fixes and depresses ribs
gives abdominal tension during situps and curls
4. flexes vertebral column
Compresses abdominal wall
aids back muscles in trunk rotation and lateral flexion
Muscles of Thorax
Extrinsic Shoulder Muscles:
Pectoralis minor
Deep to pectoralis major
Draws scapula forward and down (when ribs are fixed)
Draws ribs superiorly (when scapula is fixed)
Muscles of Thorax
Extrinsic Shoulder Muscles:
Subclavius
Inserts in groove on inferior surface of clavicle
stabilizes shoulder
Muscles of Thorax
Extrinsic Shoulder Muscles:
Serratus Anterior
Rotates scapula to move inferior angle laterally and upward
Prime mover of holding scapula against chest wall
raises shoulder and arm
Abduction and horizontal movements of the arm (punching, pushing)
"Boxer's Muscle"
Muscles of Thorax
Extrinsic Shoulder Muscles:
Trapezius
Most superficial
Flat and triangular
stabilizes, raises, retracts, rotates scapula
Muscles of Thorax
Extrinsic Shoulder Muscles:
Levator Scapulae
Deep to trapezius
Thick, strap like muscle
Elevates, adducts scapula
neck extension to same side when scapula is fixed
Muscles of Thorax
Extrinsic Shoulder Muscles:
Rhomboids
Major and Minor
Stabilize the scapula
help retract scapula as in 'squaring shoulders'
Rotate scapula so glenoid cavity rotates downward
Shoulder Joint Muscles:
1. all muscles acting on humerus originate from pectoral girdle except
2. in general, if muscle is anterior to shoulder joint -
If muscle is posterior to shoulder joint -
1. latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major
2. Flexor, extensor
Shoulder Joint Muscles:
Deltoid
When all fibers contract: abduction
When anterior fibers contract:
arm flexion
When posterior fibers contract:
arm extension
Shoulder Joint Muscles:
Rotator cuff muscles:
1. Subscapularis
2. supraspinatus
3. infraspinatus
4. teres minor
1. rotates arm medially
2. initiates abduction of the arm
3. rotates arm laterally
4. rotates arm laterally
coracobrachialis
flexion
adduction
synergist of pectoralis major
Teres Major
Extension
medial roation
adduction
synergist of latissimus dorsi
Triceps brachii
Prime mover of forearm extension
antagonist of forearm flexors
3 heads: lateral, long and medial
Assist in arm adduction
Aconeus
weak synergist of triceps
extends forearm
abducts during forearm pronation
Biceps brachii
Two headed fusiform muscle
Tendons of long head helps stabilize shoulder joint
flexes forearm at the elbow joint
supinates forearm
Brachialis
lifts ulna as biceps lift the radius
flexes forearm
Brachioradialis
synergist in forearm flexion
extends from distal humerus to distal radius
Muscles of the the forearm:
1. Pronator teres
2. Flexor carpi radialis
3. Palmaris longus
4. Flexor carpi ulnaris
5. Flexor digitorum superficialis
1. Pronate the forearm
2. flexes wrist and abducts hand
3. flexes wrist, tenses skin and fascia of palm during hand movement
4. flexes wrist and adducts hand
5. flexes wrist and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
Muscles of the forearm: posterior
1. Extensor carpi radialis longus
2. Extensor digitorum
3. Extensor carpi ulnaris
1. Extends wrists with extensor carpi ulnaris
abducts wrist with flexor carpi radialis
2. Finger extension
3. Extends wrist with ECR
Adducts wrist with flexor carpi ulnaris
CNS - components
Brain in cranium
Spinal cord in vertebral canal
interprets afferent signals and dictates efferent responses based on past experiences, reflexes, current conditions
PNS - peripheral nervous system components
1. cranial nerves
2. spinal nerves
3. ganglia
1. carry signals to and from the brain
2. carry signals to and from the spinal cord
3. clusters of neuronal cell bodies
Special characteristics of neurons
1.
2.
3.
1. extreme longevity
2. do not divide
exception - stem cells in cns
3. high metabolic rate - requires constant supply of O2 and glucose
neuronal cell body:
contain centrioles?
neurons are amitotic, so nooo
Nissl bodies
large clusters of rER and free ribosomes. continually renew cell membranes and cytosolic proteins
Neurofibrils
bundles of neurofilaments (made of intermediate filaments) that run between nissl bodies. Keep the cell from being pulled apart
dendrites....
do they contain organelles?
yes. they contain almost all organelles found in the cell body.

Nissl bodies extend into basal part of dendrites
Axon
1. what are long axons called?
2. terminal branches end in.... that contain neurotransmitters.
3. generate impulses at...
1. nerve fibers
2. boutons
3. initial segment
1. presynaptic neuron
2. postsynaptic neuron
1. conducts impulses toward the synapse
2. conducts impulses away from synapse
Three types of synapses:
1. axosomatic
2. axoaxonic
3. axodendritic
1. between axon terminal and cell body of another neuron
2. between axon terminal and axonal initial segment of another neuron
3. between axon terminal and dendrite of another neuron
Synaptic vesicles
membrane bound vesicles filled with neurotransmitters
Synaptic cleft
extracellular space between the two terminals
Presynaptic and postsynaptic densities
regions of dense material on the undersurfaces of opposing cell membranes
Where are the cell bodies of the sensory afferent neurons?
Ganglia, outside CNS

dorsal root ganglia?
Almost all sensory afferent neurons are what shape?
pseudounipolar
Do sensory neurons have dendrites?
No
1. central process
2. peripheral process
1. carries nerve impulse away from cell body -> axon
2. carries nerve impulse but to the cell body -> still axon, because fine structures are identical to true axons
What shape is a motor neuron?
multipolar
99.98 % of neurons are...what kind of neuron
interneuron.

found only in the cns

almost all are multipolar
Neuroglia in CNS:
Astrocytes
clinging to neurons: sense when they release glutamate, then increase rate of glutamate uptake

clinging to capillaries: extract blood sugar from capillaries to obtain energy for glutamate uptake

maintain membrane potential
astrocytes form a synapse and produce...
BDTF
Brain derived trophic factor.
These are molecules necessary for neural growth

Propagate Ca2+ signals for memory
Neuroglia in CNS:
Oligodendrocytes
"few dendroctyes"
myelinate thick axons in CNS
Neuroglia in CNS:
Microglia
The macrophages of the CNS. These migrate to and engulf invading microorganisms and injured or dead neurons.
do microglia originate in nervous tissue?
FUCK NO
they come from monocytes bitch
Neuroglia in CNS:
Ependymal cells
simple epithelium lining the central cavity of brain stem and spinal cord.

secrete csf
Neuroglia in PNS:
Schwann cells
Surround all axons in the PNS
mylinate
Neuroglia in CNS:
sattelite cells
like schwann cells but in that ganglia son, in that ganglia

hey what ganglia you in mayne im in the cryps
How many axons can a shwann cell myelinate?

How many axons can an oligodendrocyte myelinate?
one!

many!
Neurilemma of shwann cell is located where?
externally to the myelin
Where do axon collaterals emerge?
at the nodes of ranvier
definitions:
1. nerve cell
2. a long axon
3. collection of nerve fibers in PNS
1. neuron
2. nerve fiber
3. nerve
Sheaths
1. wraps around shwann cells that form myelin sheath around axons or nerve fibers
2. wraps around fascicles of axons
3. wraps around several fascicles of nerve fibers. tough.
1. endoneurium
2. perineurium
3. epineurium
Monosynaptic reflex
two neurons, one synapse
Polysynaptic reflex
more than two neurons:
interneurons to integrate information
More than one synapse
exception to permanent neuron damage
if axons alone in PNS are destroyed, but cell bodies survive, teh axons may regenerate at an approximate rate of 1.5mm a day within regeneration tubes formed by surviving schwann cells that surrounded the original axon

NOT POSSIBLE In the cns
Ventricles
1. definition
2. identify (4)
cavities in brain filled with csf. Lined with ependymal cells. continuous with each other and central canal of the spinal cord.

lateral ventricle, lateral ventricle, 3rd ventricle, 4th ventricle
Lateral ventricles
1. location
2. anterior horns separated by...
1. cerebral hemispheres
2. septum pellucidum
Third ventricle
1. location
2. connected with lateral ventricles via
3. thin tube like central cavity in the midbrain connecting III and IV ventricles
1. diencephalon (thalamus and hypothalamus)
2. interventricular foramen
3. Cerebral aquaduct
Fourth Ventricle
1. location
2. what connects the ventricles with subarachnoid space?
1. behind brainstem
2. medial and lateral apertures
Cerebrum made of three regions:
Cerebral cortex (gray matter)
Cerebral white matter
Deep Gray matter of the cerebrum
Definitions:
1. sulcus
2. fissure
3. gyrus
1. grooves on surface of cerebral hemisphere
2. separate major portions of the brain
3. twisted ridges of brain tissue between the sulci
Find these:
transverse fissure
longitudinal fissure
central sulcus
lateral sulcus ACTUALLY A FISSURE
DO IT!
Cerebral cortex
1. composed of...
2. its many folds does what to the surface area?
3. divided into 52 structurally distinct areas called
1. gray matter. Neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, very short unmyelinated axons
2. triples it

Home of the conscious mind
Executive suite of nervous system
3. brodmann areas
Primary motor cortex
1. location
2. controls...
3. these are large neurons of primary motor cortex
1. in precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe
2. motor functions
3. pyramidal cells
Corticospinal tract (Pyramidal tract)
1. Descends though...
2. axons of what kind of cells signal motor neurons to control various movements
3. contralateral or ipsalateral?
1. brainstem and spinal cord
2. pyramidal
3. contralateral. right side of brain controls left side of body.
Premotor cortex
1. anterior to...
2. involved with the what of movements?
1. precentral gyrus
2. planning of movements
Frontal eye field
1. Anterior to...
2. controls the voluntary movement of....
1. premotor cortex
2. the eyeballs. especially when following a target
Motor areas: broca's area
1. location
2. manages...
3. corresponding region in right hemisphere controls...
1. left hemisphere
2. speech production, movement necessary for speaking
3. emotional overtones to spoken words
Primary somatosensory cortex
1. location
2. contralateral or ipsilateral?
1. postcentral gyrus of parietal lobe
2. contralateral
Somatosensory association area
1. location
2. integrates different sensory inputs
3. draws upon...
1. posterior to primary somatosensory cortex
2. touch, pressure, others
3. stored memories of past sensory experiences
thus begins SUPER study guide material
proceed....
Naming of skeletal muscles (7):
Location
Some muscle's names indicate the bone or body region with which the muscle is associated

temporalis muscle - overlies the temporal bone
Naming of skeletal muscles (7):
Relative Size
1. huge
2. large
3. long
4. small
5. short
1. Vastus
2. Maximus
3. longus
4. minimus
5. brevis
Naming of skeletal muscles (7):
Number of origins
1. two heads
2. three heads
3. four heads
1. biceps
2. triceps
3. quadraceps
Naming of skeletal muscles (7):
shape
name five
deltoid
rhomboid
latissimus
teres
trapezius
Naming of skeletal muscles (7):
Direction of Fibers
1. fibers run straight/parallel to midline of body
2. transverse/across
3. fibers run at diagonal angles to an imaginary defined axis
4. circular
1. rectus
2. transversus
3. oblique
4. orbicularis
Naming of skeletal muscles (7):
Location of attachments
named according to the point of origin and insertion
origin is always named first

Sternocleidomastoid
origin on the sternum and clavicle

brachioradialis
origin on the brachium
insertion on the radius
Naming of skeletal muscles (7):
Action
1. to abduct a structure
2. to adduct a structure
3. to flex a structure
4. to extend a structure
5. to lift or elevate a structure
6. to chew
1. abductor
2. adductor
3. flexor
4. extensor
5. levator
6. masseter
Arrangement of muscle fascicles (6)
1. fascicles are arranged in concentric rings, surround external openings
2. Fascicles converge from a broad origin to a single tendon of insertion
3. Fascicles run parallel to the long axis of the muscle
4. Spindle shaped muscles
5. short fascicles that attach obliquely to a central tendon that runs the length of the muscle
1. circular
2. convergent
3. parallel
4. Fusiform
5. Pennate
The more parallel the muscle fibers are....


The more muscle fibers present...
the greater they can short, but less powerful they are

the more powerful. shorten little
Diencephalon:
Composed of 3 structures:
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Epithalamus
Thalamus:
1. Gateway to...
2. Nuclei in thalamus receive afferent impulses and then either...
3. Axons go where?
1. Cerebral cortex
2. amplify or tone down
3. cerebral cortex
Hypothalamus
1. lies where?
2. how many nuclei?
3. what important structure is attached?
4. function?
5. mammillary bodies
1. below the thalamus
2. bout a dozen
3. pituitary gland
4. Main visceral control center of body
regulates body temp, emotions, hormones, sleep wake cycles, food intake
5. receive input from hypothalamus to help in memory formation
Diencephalon:
epithalamus
most dorsal part, contains the pineal gland which secretes melatonin to aid in wake sleep cycles
Cerebellum:
1. functions
2. receives input from: (3 things)
3. consists of two cerebellar hemispheres, each subdivided into lobes:
4. lobes are connected medially by the...
5. surface folded into ridges called
6. separated by grooves called
1. coordinate smooth movement
2. proprioreceptors, to know where limbs are
inner ear, for balance
pyramidal tract
3. anterior lobe
posterior lobe
flocculonodular lobe
4. vermis
5. folia
6. fissures
Cerebellum:
1. 3 regions
2. cerebellar peduncles
3. fibers to and from the cerebellum are...ips or cont
1. outer cortex - gray matter
arbor vitae - white matter
deep cerebellar nuclei - deep gray matter
2. superior cerebellar peduncle - midbrain
middle cerebellar peduncles - pons
inferior cerebellar peduncles - medulla oblongata
3. ipsilateral
CSF:
1. choroid plexus
2. components of csf
3. functions
4. circulates from
1. knot of capillaries surrounded by ependymal cells
2. glucose, oxygen, vitamins, and ions
3. cushion and protect the brain, and helps to carry chemical signals and remove waste products
Ascending, sensory pathways
1. conducts what kind of sensory impulses?
2. chains of neurons composed of:
3. Dorsal column pathway
4. Posterior and Anterior spinocerebellar pathway
5. Spinothalamic pathway
1. somatic
2. 1st, 2nd, 3rd order
3. touch, pressure, limb position
4. subconscious proprioception
5. pain and temperature
Descending Motor Pathways
1. somatotopy
2. pyramidal tracts
3. other motor pathways
1. tracts arranged according to the body region they supply
2. control precise and skilled voluntary movements
axons go from the crebral motor cortex to he spinal gray matter
3. rubrospinal tract - from red nucleus
tectospinal tracts
vestibulospinal tract
reticulospinal tract
Somatic nervous system
1. how many motor neurons
2. well myelinated?
1. 1, from cns to skeletal muscle
2. yes
Autonomic nervous system:
1. how many motor neurons?
2. well myelinated?
1. 2. Preganglionic, postganglionic
2. conduction is slower due to thinly or unmyelinated axons
Referred pain
Area of the anterior skin on which referred pain from certain visceral organs is experienced
Ex. eye muscles
name, innervated by
1. moves eye laterally
2. moves eye medially
3. Elevates eye and turns it medially
4. depresses eye and turns it medially
5. Elevates eye and turns it laterally
6. depresses eye and turns it laterally
1. lateral rectus, abducens
2. medial rectus, oculomotor
3. superior rectus, oculomotor
4. inferior rectus, oculomotor
5. inferior oblique, oculomotor
6. superior oblique, trochlear
Tunics:
Fibrous
1. Sclera
2. Cornea
1. opaque white covering of eye. protects eye and anchors extrinsic muscles
2. clear
anterior
forms transparent region over lens
allows light to enter the eye
Tunics:
Vascular tunic
1. ciliary body
2. choroid
1. thickened ring of tissue surrounding lens. Smooth muscle bundles
anchors ligament that holds lens in place
2. dark brown membrane. supplies blood to all tunics
Iris - colored part of the eye
pupil - central opening of iris
Tunics:
Retina
1. optic disc
2. macula lutea
3. pigmented layer
4. neural layer
1. site where the optic nerve exits the eye posteriorly
"blind spot"
2. lateral to optic disc. pit in the center called fovea centralis containing only cone type photoreceptors
3. the outer layer. abuts the choroid, absorbs light. Prevents its scattering.
4. contains photoreceptors, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, amacrine cells, horizontal cells
external ear
1. the ear we see what's it called, char.
1. Auricle.
elastic cartilage covered with skin. helix -rim. lobule -ear lobe - no cartilage.
middle ear
1. location
2. roof of middle ear
3. 3 smallest bones in body
4. noise dampened by
1. temporal bone
2. epitympanic recess
3. malleus, incus, stapes
4. tensor tympani, stapedius muscle
Inner ear
1. filled with
2. functions in
3. vestibule
4. semicircular canals
5. cochlea
1. perilymph
2. hearing, balance
3. two sacs: saccule and utricle. Sacs house equilibrium receptors called maculae
4. three canals that define two thirds of a circle, lie in the three planes of space
ampulla - swollen end of each canal, houses equilibrium receptors in a region called crista ampullaries. respond to angular movements in the head
5. extends from the anterior vestibule. coils around a bony pillar called the modiolus. contains organ of corti.