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159 Cards in this Set

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Cerebrum
sensory, motor, integrative and associative processing areas
Cerebellum
balance and motor coordination
Medulla Oblongata
controls autonomic functions such as heart rate and breathing
Corpus Callosum
allows the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate
Optic Chiasma
Where optic nerves cross
Pituitary Gland
NOT part of CNS
secretes 6 hormones that either have direct effects on target tissues or indirect "tropic effects" on other endocrine glands
Hypothalamus
link between neural and endocrine system - also responsible for the maintenance of homeostasis in the body and regulates sleep cycles, etc.
Pons
unites messages from cerebellum and cerebral cortex
Pineal Body
involved in biorhythms such as growth stages (puberty)
Thalamus
sensory integration area and sensory relay on the way to the cerebrum
Meninges
brain coverings - helps retain cerebral spinal fluid and protection
Epithelial Tissue
a. Origin
b. Function
c. Two Categories
(always lines a cavity/space)
a. all 3 germ layers (ectodermal, endodermal, mesodermal)
b. provides protection
c. Simple and Stratified epithelia
Simple Epithelia
single layer of epithelial cells
Stratified Epithelia
two or more layers of epithelial cells
Connective Tissue
a. Origin
b. Function
c. Three Types
a. mesodermal
b. functions to bind and support other tissues
c. Loose Connective, Dense Connective, Special Connective
Loose Connective Tissue
used as binding to attach epithelia to underlying tissue as a packaging material to hold organs in place (ex: adipose)
Dense Connective Tissue
composed of densely packed fibers, major supportive functions
Three Types of Special Connective Tissue
1. Cartilage
2. Bone
3. Blood
Muscle Tissue
a. Origin
b. Function
c. Classification System
a. mesoderm
b. functions for movement of the body
c. classified using following criteria:
i. Color (red vs. white)
ii. Location (somatic vs. visceral)
iii. Nervous System Control
(voluntary vs. involuntary)
Somatic
move bone or cartilage
Visceral
control activities of organs
Voluntary
under immediate conscious control
Involuntary
automatic, not under conscious control
Smooth (visceral) Muscle
- lacks alternating bands
- principle functions in vertebrates are to push material into a tube by contractions and diameter regulation (peristalsis)
- involuntary
Striated Muscle
appears transversely striped (striated) with alternating dark and light bands
Skeletal Muscle
- striated
- composed of extremely long, cylindrical fibers, multinucleated
- striated appears due to actin and myosin line up
- voluntary
Cardiac Muscle
- striated
- found only in vertebrate heart
- cells are interconnected by intercalated disks which allow sharing of chemicals
- involuntary
Nervous Tissue
a. Origin
b. Function
a. ectoderm
b. ectodermal cells differentiate nerve cells - the nerve cells migrate inward to form nerves of the body, spinal cord, brain, etc.
Mammalian Adaptations for Success (5)
1. Hair (protection and warmth)
2. Placental nourishment
3. Mammary glands
4. Specialized teeth
5. Nervous system highly developed
Axial Skeleton
portion of skeleton consisting of the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and rib cage
Appendicular Skeleton
pectoral and pelvic girdles and their appendages
Diaphysis
the shaft of the bone where marrow is found
Epiphysis
extremities of the bone where growth occurs
Synarthrosis
an immovable joint (suture joints in the skull)
Amphiarthrosis
a slightly movable joint (vertebral joints)
Diarthrosis
a movable joint (elbow)
Phylum and Subphylum of Class Mammalia
Chordata, Vertebrata
Taxonomy of Mammals
Class?
5 Orders? (LRCCPA)
Class - Mammalia
Orders - Lagomorpha, Rodentia, Carnivora, Chiroptera, Primates, Artiodactyla
Rabbits belong to which order?
Lagomorpha
Mice, rats, and other rodents belong to which order?
Rodentia
Dogs and cats belong to which order?
Carnivora
Bats belong to which order?
Chiroptera
Humans, apes, and other primates belong to which order?
Primates
The fetal pig belongs to which order?
Artiodactyla
Skull
- axial skeleton
- protects brain
Ribs
- axial skeleton
- protects lungs
Sternum
- axial skeleton
- breastbone
Atlas
- axial skeleton
- top vertebrae
Vertebral Column (axial skeleton, 5 regions)
1. Cervical (neck region)
2. Thoracic (attach ribs)
3. Lumbar (below ribs)
4. Sacral (pelvic girdle)
5. Caudal/Coccyx (tail region)
Scapula
- appendicular skeleton
- shoulder blade
Clavicle
- appendicular skeleton
- collar bone
Humerus
- appendicular skeleton
- upper arm bone
Radius
- appendicular skeleton
- lower arm bone, thumb side of wrist
Ulna
- appendicular skeleton
- lower arm bone, pinky side of wrist
Carpal Bones
- appendicular skeleton
- wrist bones
Metacarpal Bones
- appendicular skeleton
- hand bones
Phalanges
- appendicular skeleton
- finger and toe bones
Pelvic Girdle
- appendicular skeleton
- formed by fusion of the ileum, ischium, and the pubis
Femur
- appendicular skeleton
- thigh bone
Patella
- appendicular skeleton
- kneecap
Fibula
- appendicular skeleton
- outer lower leg bone
Tibia
- appendicular skeleton
- inner lower leg bone (shin)
Tarsal Bones
- appendicular skeleton
- ankle bones, fused together to form heel bone
Metatarsal Bones
- appendicular skeleton
- foot bones connecting toes to ankles
Origin (muscle)
stationary end where muscle begins
Insertion (muscle)
moving end where muscle ends
Action (muscle)
movement produced by muscle
Abduction (muscle)
movement away from midline of the body
Adduction (muscle)
movement towards the midline of the body
Extension (limbs)
straightening limbs at a joint
Flexion (limbs)
bending limbs at a joint
Hard Palate
separates nasal from oral cavity
Soft palate
separates nasal from oral cavity
Pharynx
connects oral cavity to esophagus and larynx
Esophagus
pathway for food
Epiglottis
cartilage cover for glottis
Glottis
space between vocal folds
Thymus
part of immune and lymphoid system
Trachea
conduit for air
Thyroid
endocrine gland
Lungs
gas exchange
Heart
pumps blood through systemic and pulmonary circuits
Pleura
membrane that helps keep lungs inflated, reduce friction
Pericardium
prevents friction on heart during contraction
Umbilical Vein
brings oxygenated blood from placenta to vena cava
Diaphragm
causes inhalation of air
Liver
regulates and stores glucose, produces bile
Gallbladder
stores and concentrates bile
Stomach
food storage and digestion
Small Intestine
chemical digestion, absorption
Large Intestine
reabsorption of water, fecal formation
Spleen
destroys old RBC's, blood storage
Umbilical Arteries
carries deoxygenated blood to placenta
Allantoic bladder/ Fetal urinary bladder
urine storage
Kidneys
excretion, osmoregulation
Pyloric Valve
controls emptying of stomach
Rectum
feces formation
Anus
controls exit of feces
Bile Duct
passageway for bile from gallbladder to duodenum
Pancreas
produces digestive enzymes
Pancreatic Duct
passageway to duodenum from pancreas
Urethra
adult excretory canal
Ureter
passageway for urine from renal pelvis to bladder
Genital Papilla
external genitalia on female fetal pig
Systemic Circuit
from the heart to the rest of the body and back
Pulmonary Circuit
from the heart to the lungs and back
Adult Blood Flow Sequence
(start with deoxy blood, superior vena cava)
Superior Vena - Right Atrium - Tricuspid Valve - Right Ventricle - Semi Lunar Valve - Pulmonary Trunk - Pulmonary Artery - Lungs via pulmonary circuit - Pulmonary Vein - Left Atrium - Bicuspid Valve - Left Ventricle - Aortic Semi Lunar Valve - Aorta - Body via Systematic Circuit
Artery
away from heart
Vein
to heart
Placenta
structure that contains vessels that bring oxygenated blood and nutrients to the fetus and receive waste and deoxygenated blood from the fetus
Ductus Venosus
shortcut connecting the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava without going through the liver
Foramen Ovale
shortcut allowing blood to pass from right to left atrium and bypass the lungs
Ductus Arterissus
helps the oxygenated blood bypass the lungs
Three Modifications in Fetal Circulation
1. Ductus Venosus
2. Forman Ovale
3. Ductus Arteriosus
CNS
- Central Nervous System
- brain and spinal cord
PNS
- Peripheral Nervous System
- includes Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems
Somatic Nervous System
voluntary
Autonomic Nervous System
- involuntary
- sympathetic and parasympathetic
Sympathetic
excitatory, "fight or flight" ( increased heart rate, respiration rate, and decreased digestion)
Parasympathetic
inhibitory, "rest or digest" (store and increase energy and digestion)
Three Main Types of Symmetry
(Cumulative)
1. None
2. Radial
3. Bilateral

(also Secondary Penta-Radial)
Three Main Body Cavity Types
(Cumulative)
1. Acoelomate (no true body cavity)
2. Pseudocoelomate (body gavity between gastroderm and mesoderm)
3. Coelomate (lined on both sides by mesodermally derived tissue)
Protostome
Blastopore becomes mouth
Deuterostome
Blastopore becomes anus
Three Skeletal Types
(Cumulative)
1. Hydrostatic
2. Endoskeleton
3. Exoskeleton
Metamerism
unsegmented or segmented
5 Protist Kingdoms
(AAAERS)
Amoeba
Alveolata
Archaezoa
Euglenozoa
Rhodophyta
Stramenopila
Four Levels or Organization
(Cumulative)
1. Protoplasmic
2. Cellular
3. Tissue
4. Organ
Eight Types of Gas Exchange
(Cumulative)
1. Osmosis
2. Diffusion
3. Gills
4. Book Lungs
5. Spiracles
6. Dermal Branchiae
7. Phharyngeal Gills
8. Lungs
Five Feeding Mechanisms
(Cumulative)
1. Phagocytosis
2. Osmotropic
3. Suspension Feeders
4. Ingestion
5. Filter Feeding
Types of Reproduction
(Cumulative)
1. Binary fission/ Schizogony
2. Sexual vs. Asexual
3. Budding
4. Hermaphroditic
5. Internal vs. External Fertilization
Phylum Porifera (symmetry, body cavity type, Pro/Deu, metamerism, skeleton type, unique characteristics)
no symmetry, no body cavity, no pro/deu, unsegmented, endoskeleton of spicules, spicules and choanocytes
Phylum Cnidaria (symmetry, body cavity type, Pro/Deu, metamerism, skeleton type, unique characteristics)
radial symmetry, no body cavity, no pro/deu, unsegmented, hydrostatic skeleton, polymorphism and cnidocytes with nematocysts
Phylum Nematoda - Round Worms (symmetry, body cavity type, Pro/Deu, metamerism, skeleton type, unique characteristics)
bilateral symmetry, pseudocoelomate, protostome, unsegmented, hydrostatic skeleton, longitudinal muscles only
Phylum Platyhelminthes - Flat Worms (symmetry, body cavity type, Pro/Deu, metamerism, skeleton type, unique characteristics)
bilateral symmetry, acoelomate, protostome, unsegmented, hydrostatic skeleton, eye spots (cephalization)
Phylum Annelida - Segmented Round Worms (symmetry, body cavity type, Pro/Deu, metamerism, skeleton type, unique characteristics)
bilateral symmetry, coelomate, protostome, segmented, hydrostatic skeleton, setae and long/circ muscles
Phylum Mollusca - Clams (symmetry, body cavity type, Pro/Deu, metamerism, skeleton type, unique characteristics)
bilateral symmetry, coelomate, protostome, unsegmented, exoskeleton, shell-foot-mantle-visceral mass
Phylum Arthropoda - Insects (symmetry, body cavity type, Pro/Deu, metamerism, skeleton type, unique characteristics)
bilateral symmetry, coelomate, protostome, segmented, exoskeleton, unique respiratory structures and tagmata (head, thorax, abdomen)
Phylum Echinodermata - Sea Star (symmetry, body cavity type, Pro/Deu, metamerism, skeleton type, unique characteristics)
secondary pentaradial symmetry (larvae are bilateral and adults are pentaradial), coelomate, deuterostome, unsegmented, dermal endoskeleton, water vascular system and no brain
Phylum Chordata (symmetry, body cavity type, Pro/Deu, metamerism, skeleton type, unique characteristics)
bilateral symmetry, coelomate, deuterostome, segmented, endoskeleton, notochord-dorsal nerve chord-pharyngeal gill slits-endostyle/thyroid-post anal tail
Phylum Protista, Kingdom Euglenozoa (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
Euglena and Trypanosoma, no circulation, protoplasmic, osmosis, phagocytosis, binary fission/schizogony
Phylum Protista, Kingdom Alveolata (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
Plasmodium and Paramecium, no circulation, protoplasmic, osmosis, paramecium=phagocytosis and plasmodium=osmotrophic, paramecium=binary fission/schizogony and plasmodium=sexual/asexual life cycle
Phylum Protista, Kingdom Rhodophyta (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
Red algae, no circulation, protoplasmic, osmosis
Phylum Porifera (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
sponges, no circulation, cellular level, osmosis, suspension feeders/phagocytosis, hermaphroditic sexual
Phylum Cnidaria (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
jellyfish-hydra-sea anemone, no circulation, tissue level, osmosis, ingestion, capable of sexual and asexual reproduction (budding)
Phylum Platyhelminthes (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
planaria-flukes-tapeworms, no circulation, tissue level, diffusion, ingestion, hermaphroditic sexual
Phylum Nematoda (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
round worm-ascaris, no circulation, organ level, diffusion, ingestion, sexual
Phylum Annelida (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
earthworms-leeches-clamworms, closed, organ level, diffusion through skin, ingestion, hermaphroditic sexual
Phylum Mollusca (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
clams-snails-squid-octopus, open (cephalopods closed), organ level, gills (snails have lungs), suspension feeding, sexual (snails are hermaphrodites)
Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Chelicerata (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
horseshoe crabs-spiders-ticks, open, organ level, book lungs, ingestion, sexual
Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Crustacea (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
crayfish, open, organ level, gills, ingestion, sexual
Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Myriapoda and Hexapoda (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
insects-centipedes-millipedes, open, organ level, tracheal system of spiracles, ingestion, sexual
Phylum Echinodermata (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
sea stars/urchins/cucumbers-sand dollars, no circulation, organ level, dermal branchiae, ingestion, external fertilization (sexual)
Phylum Chordata Subphylum Cephalochordata (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
lancelet-amphioxus, closed, organ level, pharyngeal gill slits, filter feeding, sexual
Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
fish: perch, closed, organ level, gills, ingestion, external fertilization (sexual)
Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Amphibia (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
frogs-salamanders-axolotl, closed, organ level, gills and lungs, ingestion, external fertilization (sexual)
Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Reptilia (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
snakes-aliigators-crocodiles, closed, organ level, lungs, ingestion, internal fertilization (sexual)
Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Aves (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
birds, closed, organ level, lungs, ingestion, internal fertilization (sexual)
Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Mammalia (examples, open/closed circulation, level of organization, gas exchange, feeding mechanism, reproduction)
mammals, closed, organ level, lungs, ingestion, sexual