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114 Cards in this Set
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Extensions of the _______ that allow it to monitor what is going on inside and outside the body |
CNS |
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Sense organs would not function without ______ __________. |
sensory receptors |
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Process of experiencing pain |
nociception |
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conversion of the painful stimulus to a nerve impulse |
transduction |
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amplification or suppression of sensory nerve impulses in the spinal cord |
modulating |
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cells that detect substances are organized into taste buds |
gustatory cells |
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found lining the mouth and pharynx, but are mainly concentrated on certain papillae of the tongue |
taste bud |
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small elevated structures of the tongue |
papillae |
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make a cat's tongue look rough, do not have taste buds |
filiform papillae |
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sensory stimuli: touch, hearing, balance, visceral |
Mechanical |
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sensory stimuli: heat/cold |
Thermal |
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sensory stimuli: vision |
Electromagnetic |
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sensory stimuli: taste smell |
Chemical |
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sensory receptors detect what? |
sensory energy |
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sensory afferent neurons perform what function? |
carry sensory information to brain and spinal cord |
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sensory centers in CNS perform what function? |
process sensory input |
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visceral sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
hunger, thirst, hollow-organ fullness; chemical, mechanical |
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touch sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
touch and pressure; mechanical |
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temperature sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
heat and cold; thermal |
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pain sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
intense stimuli of any type; mechanical, chemical, or thermal |
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proprioception sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
body position and movement; mechanical |
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sensation of something being in contact with the surface of the body |
touch |
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sense of something pressing on the body surface |
pressure |
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detect upward or downward changes in skin temperature |
superficial temperature receptors in the skin |
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monitor the temperature of the blood |
central temperature receptors in the hypothalamus |
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hairs stand on end to increase insulation |
piloerection |
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are pain receptors present in the brain? |
no |
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conduction of nerve impulse to the spinal cord |
transmission |
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delivered to several areas of the brain |
perception |
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sense that is very important in allowing animal to stand upright and make accurate, purposeful movements |
proprioception
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taste sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
taste; chemical |
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smell sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
odors; chemical |
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hearing sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
sounds; mechanical |
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equilibrium sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
balance and head position; mechanical |
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vision sensations sense what? produce what type of stimulus? |
light; electromagnetic |
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how many patches of epithelium are located high in both nasal passages? |
2 |
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Most structures of the ear are located in the ______ ______ of the skull. |
temporal bones |
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________ ear collects sound wave vibrations and directs them to the eardrums |
external |
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______ ear amplifies and transmits the vibrations |
middle |
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_______ ear contains the sensory receptors that convert the vibration to a nerve impulse |
inner |
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part of the ear that consists of elastic cartilage and skin |
pinna |
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membrane-lined tube of external ear |
external auditory canal |
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(hammer) attached to the tympanic membrane |
Malleus |
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Anvil |
Incus |
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(stirrup) attached to the cochlea |
stapes |
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tube that connects the ear with the pharynx |
eustachian tube |
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shell-shaped spiral cavity in the temporal bone |
cochlea |
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fluid-filled portion that makes up the receptor organ of hearing |
organ of corti |
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fluid vibration causes the ______ ______ to move |
cochlear duct |
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function of eustachian tube |
equalizes air pressure on either side of the tympanic membrane |
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_________ sense helps maintain balance by keeping track of the position and movements of the head |
vestibular |
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where is the vestibule located? |
between the cochlea and semicircular canals |
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what is the vestibule composed of? |
utricle and saccule |
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hair cells covered by a gelatinous matrix that contains crystals of calcium carbonate |
otoliths |
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where is the semicircular canal located? |
opposite the vestibule from the cochlea |
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what does the semicircular canal contain? |
fluid-filled membranous tubes |
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enlarged area near the utricle end of each semicircular canal |
ampulla |
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receptor within ampulla |
crista ampullaris |
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layer of the eye that contains cornea and sclera |
fibrous layer |
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layer of the eye that contains choroid, iris, and ciliary body |
middle vascular layer |
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layer of the eye that contains the retina |
inner nervous layer |
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part of fibrous layer that admits light, contains collagen fibers and no blood vessels, multiple pain receptors, transparency maintained by control of the amount of water |
cornea |
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white of the eyes |
sclera |
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junction of the cornea and the sclera |
limbus |
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part of vascular layer between the sclera and the retina, contains pigment and blood vessels, and in most animals, it forms the tapetum (highly reflective area in the rear of the eyes) |
choroid |
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pigmented muscular diaphragm in vascular layer of the eyes, controls amount of light that enters the posterior part of the eyeball |
iris |
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part of vascular layer of eye that lines the back of the eye, contains the sensory receptors for vision, the rods, and cones |
ciliary body |
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part of nervous layer of the eye that lines the back of the eye and contains photoreceptor cells (neurons with modified dendrites) |
retina |
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rods: more sensitive to______. |
light |
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cones: more sensitive to ____&_______. |
color and detail |
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part of nervous layer of eye-site where nerve fibers on the inside surface of the retina converge and leave the eye to form the optic nerve (blind spot of the eye) |
optic disc |
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part of nervous layer of the eye that carries visual information to the brain |
optic nerve |
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compartment of the eye located rostral to the lense, contains clear, watery fluid called aqueous humor |
aqueous compartment |
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part of the eye located caudual to the lense, filled with gelatinous vitreous humor |
vitreous compartment |
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contains layers & fibers, elastic and soft, front surface is in contact with aqueous humor, back surface is in contact with vitreous humor, helps focus a clear image on the retina
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lens |
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ring-shaped structure located behind the iris |
ciliary body |
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process by which the shape of the lens is changed to allow close-up and ditant vision |
suspensory ligaments |
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relaxation of ciliary muscles causes _____ on suspensory ligaments; flattens the lens |
tension |
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contraction of ciliary muscles _________ tension on the suspensory ligaments |
releases |
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transparent window that allows light to enter the eye |
cornea |
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regulates amount of light allowed into the eye |
iris |
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focuses light beam on the retina, shape can be altered by suspensory ligaments |
lens |
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functions like a mirror to amplify light to aid in dim light vision, *humans and pigs do not have this |
tapetum |
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what is IOP maintained by? |
flow of aqueous humor |
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conjunctiva: ________-covers the front of the eye ________-lines the eyelids ________-space between |
bulbar palpebral conjunctival sac |
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eyelids are also known as _________. |
medial/lateral canthuses |
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openings on each eyelid |
lacrimal puncta |
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contains lacrimal puncta, lacrimal sac, lacrimal duct |
lacrimal glands |
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type/# of these muscles in the eye: ________-dorsal, ventral, medial, lateral ________-dorsal and ventral ________-one |
4 rectus muscles (straight) 2 oblique muscles retractor bulbi muscle |
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What are the 4 types of sensory stimuli? |
Mechanical, thermal, electromagnetic, chemical |
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touch and pressure is also known as the ________ sense |
tactile |
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What can activate mechanisms to correct hypothermia or hyperthermia? |
CNS |
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4 symptoms of heat stroke? |
weak & confused unconscious HR high temp high |
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How much higher does a temp have to go to be fatal? |
10 degrees |
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what is vasodilation? |
where veins dilate/get bigger |
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what is vasoconstriction? |
where veins constrict/get smaller |
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Name of pain receptors? |
nociceptors |
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Conversion of painful stimulus to a nerve impulse |
transduction |
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change in spinal cord can amplify or suppress pain response before sending to the brain |
modulation |
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term for loss of sensation |
anesthesia |
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complete loss of sensory perception, accompanied by loss of consciousness |
general anesthesia |
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exagerated pain response post surgery |
windup |
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_______in skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint capsulessense movements of limbs, positions of joints, the state of contraction ofmuscles, and the amount of tension being exerted on tendons and ligaments
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proprioception |
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taste is also known as the _______ sense |
gustatory |
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smell is also known as the ________ sense |
olfactory |
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hearing is also known as the _______ sense |
auditory |
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External ear contains what 3 things |
pinna auditory canal tympanic membrane |
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middle ear contains what 2 things |
Ossicle eustachian tubes |
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inner ear contains what? (1 thing) |
cochlea |
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eqilibrium is what type of sense? |
mechanical |
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layers of fibers in the eye that are elastic and biconflex, helps focus a clear image on retina |
lens |
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ring shaped structure behind the iris |
ciliary body |
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process by which the shape of the lens is changed to allow close-up |
accommodation |
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What is the 3rd eyelid called? |
nictitating membrane |