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Epineurium |
surrounds whole nerve |
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perineurium |
surrounds each fascicle |
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endoneurium |
covers myelinated and unmyelinated axons |
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Spinal nerve purpose |
send information from peripheral sensory receptors to the spinal cord and info from the spinal cord to effectors mediate spinal reflexes |
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Brachial plexus nerves |
axillary, musculocutaneous, radial, median, ulnar |
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lumbar plexus nerves |
femoral, obturator |
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Sacral plexus nerves |
tibial, sciatic, common fibular, pudendal |
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Shingles (herpes zoster) definition |
viral infection that causes a painful rash |
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shingles cause |
encore of latent varcilla-zoster virus (VZV) in dorsal root ganglion after recovery from chickenpox |
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symptoms of shingles |
stripes of blisters/rashes that wrap around specific areas of the torso |
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dermatomes |
an area of skin that is supplied by a single spinal nerve |
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CN Olfactory I |
-olfaction (smell) S |
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CN Optic II |
vision S |
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CN Oculomotor III |
movement of eyelid and eyeball, accommodation of lens, and constriction of pupil M |
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CN Trochlear IV |
movement of eyeball M |
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CN Trigeminal V |
touch, pain, and thermal sensations from opthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular areas. Chewing and controls middle ear muscle. B |
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CN Abducens VI |
abduction of the eyeball M |
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CN Facial VII |
Taste, facial expression, tears, and salivation |
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CN Vestibulocochlear VIII |
equilibrium and hearing
S |
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CN Glossopharyngeal IX |
Taste, swallowing, speech, secretion of saliva, and monitors O2, CO2, and BP of blood |
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CN Vagus X |
-taste and somatic sensation from pharynx and epiglottis -swallowing, coughing and voice production -smooth muscle contraction and secretion of GI tract -slows heart rate B |
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CN Accessory XI |
movement of head and pectoral girdle M |
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CN hypoglossal XII |
speech, manipulation of food, and swallowing (moves tongue) M |
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3 layers of the eye |
Outer Fibrous tunic middle vascular tunic sensory tunic |
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outer fibrous tunic |
cornea sclera |
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middle vascular tunic |
iris ciliary body choroid |
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sensory tunic (retina) |
pigmented layer neural layer |
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the nervous system |
-regulates body activities by responding rapidly using nerve impulses -responsible for our perceptions, behaviors, memories, and voluntary movements -composed of neurons and neuroglia |
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Organization of nervous system |
-central nervous system -peripheral nervous system (afferent and efferent) |
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neurons |
conduct action potentials, structural and functional units of nervous tissue |
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neuroglia |
support, protect, provide nutrients, augment the speed of neuron transmission |
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neuroglial cells in the CNS |
astrocytes oligodendrocytes microglia ependymal cells |
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neuroglial cells in the PNS |
schwann cells satellite cells |
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astrocytes |
maintains environment around neurons; keeps neurons in place; forms BBB |
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oligodendrocytes |
processes from cell form myelin sheaths around axons in the CNS |
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microglial |
engulfs invading microbes; debris; necrotic tissue |
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ependymal cells |
line the 4 ventricles of the brain and central canal. formation and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid |
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Schwann cells |
entire cell forms myelin sheath around a segment of an axon in the PNS |
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satellite cells |
covers sensory neuron cell bodies; maintains neuron environment |
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structural classification of neurons |
multipolar bipolar unipolar |
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functional classification of neurons |
afferent (sensory) neuron interneuron efferent (motor) neuron |
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sensory (afferent) neurons |
-conduct signals from receptors to CNS -unipolar or bipolar |
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interneurons |
makes up 90% of neurons in CNS multipolar |
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motor (efferent) neurons |
-take signal to a target organ -multipolar |
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White matter |
-myelin sheaths are composed primarily (80%) of lipid that is responsible for giving nervous tissue with a myelin sheath a white appearance |
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grey matter |
nervous tissue with little or no myelination appear gray |
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medulla oblongata |
respiratory and cardiovascular control. reflexes involving coughing, vomiting, and sneezing |
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pons |
relays information to the diencephalon and cerebellum. respiratory centers to aid the medulla oblongata |
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midbrain |
contains sensory and motor tracts - superior and inferior colliculi |
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superior colliculi |
reflex centers involved in visual stimuli resulting in eye, head, and neck movements |
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inferior colliculi |
reflex centers involved in auditory stimuli resulting in head and trunk movements |
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cerebellum |
smooths and coordinates contractions of skeletal muscles. regulates posture and balance |
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vermis |
is a constricted area that joins the two cerebellar hemispheres |
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cerebellar cortex |
consists of gray matter in a series of folds called folia |
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arbor vitae |
tracts of white matter in cerebellum |
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thalamus- location |
composed of paired, egg shaped bodies. each cerebral hemisphere contains half of the the thalamus which is connected by the intermediate mass |
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function of the thalamus |
relays almost all sensory input to the cerebral cortex. contributes to motor functions. plays roles in maintenance of consciousness, emotions, learning and memory |
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hypothalamus function |
controls and integrates activities of ANS. produces hormones, emotional and behavioral patterns, regulates eating, drinking, circadian rhythm, and controls body temperature |
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hypothalamus includes... |
mammillary bodies- smell and taste reflexes optic chiasm pituitary gland infundibulum |
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epithalamus |
contains pineal gland which secretes melatonin |
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corpus callosum |
connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres |
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cerebral cortex (grey matter) and White matter |
perception of sensory info; voluntary movements; association areas for memory, personality, and intelligence |
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basal ganglia (nuclei) |
-help initiate and terminate movements, suppress unwanted movements, and regulates muscle tone -involved with limbic system to promote range of emotions, including pleasure, pain, docility, affection, fear, and anger |
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functional areas of the cerebrum |
motor- initiate impulses to skeletal muscles sensory- receive and interpret impulses from sensory receptors association-perform complex integrative functions |
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CSF |
filtered blood plasma that bathes brain and spinal cord providing nutrients |
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choroid plexus |
networks of blood capillaries in the walls of the ventricles that filters the blood plasma into ependymal cells |
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ependymal cells |
cells found between the capillaries and the ventricles |
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meningitis defintion |
bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of the meninges |
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symptoms of meningitis |
onset is similar to the flu, but symptoms may appear suddenly and severely -sensitivity to light -seizures -severe headaches -stiff neck |
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Reflex |
rapid, involuntary motor responses to environmental stimuli detected by sensory receptors |
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Reflex arc components |
1. sensory receptor 2. sensory neuron 3. integrating center 4. motor neuron 5. effector |
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cranial reflex |
reflex integrated at the level of the brain via cranial nerves |
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spinal reflex |
reflex integrated at the level of the spine via spinal nerves
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monosynaptic reflex |
direct communication between sensory and motor neuron |
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polysynaptic reflex |
interneuron facilitates sensory-motor communication |
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Somatic senses |
tactile thermal pain proprioception |
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visceral senses |
information about conditions within organs |
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Merkel discs/cell |
stratum basale free nerve endings touch > pressure fine touch |
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meissner corpuscle |
dermal papillae hairless skin encapsulated touch > pressure low frequency vibrations, fine touch |
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ruffini corpuscle |
dermis, ligaments, tendons encapsulated stretching of digits and limbs |
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pacinian corpuscle |
subcutaneous and submucosal tissue, joints, tendons, muscle encapsulated pressure > touch high frequency vibration |
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muscle spindle |
senses stretch and prevents overstretching |
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golgi tendon |
senses tension and prevents overexertion |
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touch receptors |
adapt to constant stimulus by decreasing the number of action potentials they send over time |
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temperature receptors |
adapt to a constant stimulus by decreasing the number of action potentials they send over time |
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two-point discrimination |
areas with greater receptor density have smaller receptive field, and are better able to discriminate between two points |
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astimatism |
mishapen cornea |
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external ear |
auricle external auditory canal tympanic membrane |
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middle ear |
auditory ossicles oval window round window auditory tube |
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inner ear |
bony labyrinth |
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conduction deafness |
decreased ability to conduct energy of sound waves through external and middle ear to hearing receptors in inner war left ear |
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sensorineural deafness |
damage to hearing receptors, cochlear branch of vestibulocochlear nerve, or neural pathways to auditory cortex right ear |
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retinal detachment |
a medical emergency when the retina is separated from the choroid |
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Sclera |
the white of the eye a coat of dense connective tissue that adds to the shape of the eye and provides protection of the internal eye structures |
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Cornea |
the anterior most portion of the sclera appears cloudy in preserved specimens the first portion of the eye to receive light |
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conjunctiva |
a mucous membrane that overlies the anterior surface of the eye and serves to protect the cornea from mechanical damage |
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lens |
a biconvex structure that is hard and opaque in preserved specimens the shape of the lens determines where light will be focused in the retina |
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ciliary body |
a black pigmented body that appears as a halo encircling the lens. consists of mostly muscle for controlling the tension of the suspensory ligaments also secretes the aqueous humor that circulates in the anterior cavity of the eye |
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suspensory ligaments |
a halo of delicate fibers attaching the lens to the ciliary body. a change in the tension of the suspensory ligaments will alter the shape of the lens and affect the focusing light on the retina |
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iris |
anterior continuation of the ciliary body this portion of the eye gives the eye its color |
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choroid |
posterior continuation of the ciliary body it appears brownish-blackish in humans, but irridecent in nocturnal animals |
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retina |
contains the photoreceptors necessary for vision neurons from sensory cells in retina exit the eye to form the optic nerve at optic disc |
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aqueous humor |
the watery liquid secreted by the ciliary body that circulates in the anterior cavity of the eye. the aqueous humor must be drained to avoid an increase in intraocular pressure |
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tapetum lucidum |
iridecent layer found in nocturnal animals for maximizing vision under low intensity light |
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vitreous humor |
a thick, gelatinous substance located in posterior cavity of the eye behind the lens. this humor helps to maintain the position of the retina against the choroid layer of the eye. |
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patellar reflex |
stretch reflex = muscle spindles spinal, somatic, ipsilateral quadriceps contracted |
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Achilles reflex |
stretch reflex spinal, somatic, ipsilateral gastrocnemius, soleus |
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flexor reflex |
spinal, somatic, ipsilateral |
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crossed extensor reflex |
spinal, somatic, contralateral |
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corneal reflex |
cranial, somatic, ipsilateral blinking eyes |
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gag reflex |
cranial, somatic, ipsilateral |
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pupillary light reflex |
cranial, autonomic, contralateral |
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consensual reflex |
cranial, autonomic, contralateral |
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salivary reflex |
cranial, autonomic |
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Weber test |
test for unilateral deafness |
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rinne test |
tests cor conduction deafness |