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Bio201 superstudy
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
12/10/2010

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Term

Projection Pathway for Pain

Big Boy

Definition
NT in 1st order neuron is substance P
2.  2nd order neurons to thalamus and     reticular formation
3.  3rd order neurons to cortex and     hypothalamus
4.  Cortex and hypothalamus back to reticular formation
5. Reticular to Medulla
6.  Medulla =Serotonin to inhibitory neurons that release pain killers….
7.  This block APs from 1st order neuron
Term

Projection Pathway for Gustation

Big Boy

Definition
1st order to medulla
2nd order to hypothalamus, amygdala, and thalamus
3rd order from thalamus to cortex

Return action potentials from hypothalamus and amygdala to salivary glands, gag reflex, and vomit reflex
Term

Proj Path Pain

Little Boy

Definition

-1st-> spinal chord -2nd-> thalamus -3rd-> cortex

 

-1st-> spinal chord -2nd-> reticular -3rd-> Hypothalamus

 

 

-1st-> spinal chord -2nd-> reticular -3rd-> cortex

Term

Proj Path Gust

Little Boy

Definition

-1st-> medulla -2nd-> hypothalamus + amygdala (-> autonomic reflexes)

 

-1st-> medulla -2nd-> thalamus -3rd-> cortex

Term

Proj Path Olf

Little Boy

Definition

-1st-> olfactory cortex -2nd-> hippocampus

-1st-> olfactory cortex -2nd-> amygdala -3rd-> reticular formation

 

-1st-> to hypothalamus -2nd-> reticular formation

Term

Proj Path hearing

Little Guy

Definition

-1st-> cochlear nuclei -2nd-> pons -3rd-> thalamus -4th-> cortex

 

-1st-> cochlear nuclei -2nd-> midbrain (neck muscles get activ)

Term

Equilibrium Proj Pathway

Little Guy

Definition

-1st-> to pons -2nd-> spine (head+neck)

 

1st -> cerebellum

Term
Equilibrium Proj Pathway WORDS
Definition

First to either cerebellum or vestibular

 From cerebellum sends efferent signals to posture mscls

 

If Vestibular it can go to cortex, or reticular formation

 

Term
Where are granule cells found (for slowing down AP's)
Definition
Near olfaction sites
Term
Pressure projection pathway
Definition
pressure -> spinal chord -> thalamus -> sensory cortex
Term
Pain efferent
Definition
releases endorphins
Term
Organ of corti
Definition
spiral organ found in cochlear duct and houses auditory hair cells
Term
Rods are incapable of what?
Definition
Sensory transduction, they release glutamate not AP
Term
Solitary nucleus
Definition
1st order neuron (in medulla)
Term
Gustation is connected to what?
Definition
An afferent neuron
Term
Sound ->
Definition

liquid + perylymph

 

Tectoral membrane

Term
Role of sensory nervous system
Definition
Monitor external and internal conditions
Term
Sensory transduction
Definition
turning stimulus into action potentials
Term
Two types of response stimulus?
Definition

Tonic stimulus (slow+steady)

 

Phasic stimulus (in bursts

Term
Sensory Receptor
Definition
Specialized cell or dendritic process that monitors internal/external conditions
Term
What is the simplest receptor?
Definition
Bare dendrites
Term
Sensation
Definition
Result of stimulus or arrival of the information
Term
Perception
Definition
Ability of brain to identify the site of stimulation
Term
Projection
Definition
ability of brain to identify the site of stimulation
Term
Pain
Definition
Lets you know somethings wrong
Term
Four types of sensory information transmitted
Definition
Modality, location, intensity, and duration
Term
Modality
Definition
Type of stimulus or sensation it produces (vision/taste/smell/temperature/pressure etc)
Term
Location
Definition
input from a receptive field
Term
Intensity
Definition
Frequency and pattern
Term
Duration
Definition
Chagnes in frequency overtime
Term
Receptive field
Definition
Territory sensed by one receptor
Term
How many inputs is each receptor responsible for?
Definition
1 (heat, light, pressure, etc) and it always yields the same perception
Term
Labeled line
Definition
same sensory pathway from one receptor to the brain every time
Term
Mechano
Definition
pressure
Term
Thermo
Definition
temperature
Term
Noci
Definition
pain receptor
Term
chemo
Definition
taste+smell
Term
photo
Definition
light
Term
Enteroreceptor
Definition
monitors internal conditions
Term
exteroreceptor
Definition
monitors external conditions
Term
proprioreceptor
Definition
monitors limb position
Term
projection pathway
Definition
pathway for a single modality
Term
referred pain
Definition
pain projected as a different site than actual site
Term
taste buds
Definition
3,000 - 6,000 gustatory receptors, taste buds protect gustatory cells
Term
Gustatory cells, how do they work?
Definition
Respond/depolarize to chemicals in saliva
Term
Projection pathway for gustation
Definition

1st order: tongue -> medulla

2nd order: medulla -> hypothalamus, amygdala, and thalamus

Term
AP return
Definition
Returns AP from hypothalamus and amygdala to salivary glands, gag reflexes, and vomit reflexes
Term
Where si the only place a neuron gets directed stimulated?
Definition
olfactory bulb
Term
Sensory adaptation
Definition
reduces number of action potentials reaching hte brain over time
Term
Where do natural pain killers come from?
Definition
From the hypthalamus and sensory cortex to the medulla
Term
Pathway for pain
Definition

Substance P -> spinal chord ->

 

-> reticular fomation -> hypothalamus

or

-> thalamus -> cortex sensory

Term
What does toothpaste do to make things taste funny?
Definition
Binds to receptors
Term
Projection pathway for taste
Definition

tongue -> medulla

 

-> thalamus -> cortex

or

-> amygdala -> gag/salivary

 

-> hypothalamus -> gag/salivary

Term
What activates gag/salvary reflexes?
Definition
amygdala + hypothalamus
Term
What is a good way to think of the thalamus?
Definition
A filter that relays information to other nuclei
Term
Where do neurons for olfaction go through
Definition
Cribiform plate
Term
Where do neurons for everything (except olfaction) go through?
Definition
Thalamus
Term
Central adaptation
Definition
Only 1% of incoming stimuli reaches the cortex
Term
How does sensory adaptation work?
Definition
granule cells are used for inhibition
Term
Olfactory projection pathway
Definition

Olfactory bulb -> primary olfactory cortex ->

 

-> amygdala -> emotional responses

 

-> hippocampus -> memory

 

-> hypothalamus -> physical responses

 

Term
Hair cells in ear used for what?
Definition
Auditory and equilibrium
Term
What does movement of hair cells in ear in one direction allow?
Definition
Allows k+ entry to the cell
Term
Static equilibrium
Definition
tells position in space if not moving, uses macula
Term
Dynamic equilibrium
Definition
tels where you are in space while moving, uses ampula and 3 endolymphs
Term
How much do ossicles amplify sound?
Definition
22x
Term
Outer middle inner ear names
Definition
Auricle, Ossicle, Labrinth
Term
Where is the eardrum and what is its name?
Definition
the Tempanic membrane is between the auricle and ossicle (middle)
Term
what is the eustation tube and where is it located?
Definition
In the ossicle (middle) and goes to the throat
Term
Where does the sound go after ossicle?
Definition
Through the oval window, through the labrynth, then out the round window
Term
Ossicle (middle) in detail
Definition
Maleus bangs on Incus, and that vibrates the stapes, and then to the oval window
Term
Smooth muscle on maleus
Definition
Tensor typani
Term
Smooth muscle on Incus
Definition
Stapedius
Term
Job of oval window?
Definition
to transfer sound to liquid medium
Term
What is the job of the tensor typani and stapedius?
Definition
It is used as protection and is used to pull apart the maleus and stapes to prevent damage
Term
Flow after going through oval window
Definition

sound travels through vestibular duct (with perilymphs) and then makes the curve and travels with the tympanic duct

 

all the while affecting tectoral membrane, doing things with the outer hair cells and inner hair cells that are inside the Cochlear duct

Term
Differences with outer hair cells and inner hair cells?
Definition

Outer hair cells are longer and are sensory + motor

 

Inner hair cells are shorter and are just sensory

Term

Proj Pathway of sound

 

biggy

Definition

Craneal nerve VIII -> Cochlear nuclei -> mid brain -> Thalamus -> sensory cortex

 

CNVIII -> Cochlear Nuclei -> Pons ->

-> Stapedus + Tensory Tempany (for adjustment to muscles)

 

CNVII -> Cochlear nuclei -> midbrain -> neck muscles

Term
Where is low/medium/and high frequency found?
Definition
In the distal region/ middle region/ proximal region (respectively)
Term
Light vs Photon
Definition

Light = electro magnetic radiation

 

Photon = packet of NRG that moves in a wave form

Term

Smaller wave length = ?

Larger wave length = ?

Definition

Smaller wave length = higher frequency

 

Larger wave length = lower frequency

Term
Fun fact about eye fluid
Definition
contains anti biotics
Term
Describe eye muscles
Definition
Extrinsic, somatic, and skeletal
Term
What is eye movement called?
Definition
ballistics
Term
Where does the eye muscle fall on the force v velocity graph
Definition
Super fast speed, very low force production
Term
Why are eye muscles so fast?
Definition
Superfast myosin ATPase
Term
3 Layers or tunics
Definition

Fibrous Tunic

Vascular Tunic

Nervous Tunic

Term
Fibrous tunic
Definition
cornea, sclera, optic nerve
Term
Vascular tunic
Definition
choroid, ciliary body, iris
Term
Nervous Tunic
Definition
photo receptor (rod and cone)
Term
What surrounds the eyebawl
Definition
Adipose tissue
Term
What is resolution
Definition
When the eye can distinguish between 2 seperate points
Term
How is retna held in the eye?
Definition
It is not attached but pushed up by the vitreous body
Term
Why use fluid in the eyebawl
Definition
Fluid doesn't scatter light, unlike air, which allows better resolution
Term
Job of suspensory ligaments?
Definition
Stretch or compress lens
Term
What is the cornea
Definition
a membrane, and looks clear because its all pointed in one direction?
Term
What should all light do as it enters the eye?
Definition
Hit the retna
Term
Choroid cell stores what?
Definition
Vitamin A
Term
Rods and Cones are _____ in the dark and _____ in the light
Definition

Depolarized in the dark (WEIRD BROO)

 

Hyperpolarized in the light (WHAAAT?!!)

Term
Phototransduction
Definition
Signal is adjusted in the eyeball
Term
What is turning photons into action potentials called?
Definition
bleaching
Term
Neurotransmitter in eyebawls
Definition
Glutamate, and it is fucking inhibitory bro.
Term
Fovia
Definition
one place in the eye with the highest cone concnetration used for color vision
Term
Choroid Layer = What layer
Definition
Vascular layer!
Term
What is used to control sodium gates in eyebawl cells
Definition
Photon + Enzyme causes a chemical reaction iside of the cell to control sodium gates (inactivate them)
Term
What happens when an eye cell becomes hyper polarized?
Definition
It takes away glutamate (inhibitory) allowing bipolar neurons to fire
Term
Rhodopsin = ? + ?
Definition
Opsin + Retinal
Term
How to get night vision
Definition
Recombination of rhodopsin
Term
What happens when light hits rhodopsin?
Definition
It breaks down rhodopsin to opsin + retinal
Term
What is bleaching and what does it cause?
Definition

Light + Rhodopsin = retinal + opsin

 

Causes a cascade reaction to close sodium gates

Term
Why do eyes make microadjustments?
Definition
To prevent complete bleaching
Term
Three Iodopsins?
Definition

Cyanolabe - blew

Erythrolabe - Red

Chlorolabe - Green

Term
Neuroxmitter released from bipolar cells are _____
Definition
EXCITATORY FUCK YEAAAAH
Term
Visual pigment for cones
Definition
An Iodopsin + Retinal
Term
Rods vs Cone receptor
Definition

Rods often have multiple rods per receptor

 

Cones are one cone to one receptor

Term
2nd order neuron goes where for vision?
Definition
To thalamus
Term
Ganglion cell = ? order
Definition
second order
Term
Vision proj pathway
Definition

Ganglion cell ->

-> Thalamus -> visual cortex (occipital)

 

-> Mid brain -> 1. Reflex extrinsic muscles 2. Iris 3. Lens focus

Term

Amplitude

 

vs

 

Frequency

Definition

Loudness

 

 

Pitch (high or low)

Term
Ear guy goes wheree
Definition

Ear guy -> Cerebellum -> muscles of headneckposture

 

and

 

Ear guy -> Vestibular nuclei -> Thalamus -> Cortex

Ear Guy -> V nuclei ->Reticular formation (card/vasomotor/respir)

Ear guy -> V nuclei -> Nuclei for eye movement (compensatory)

Term
macula
Definition

Found in the Saccule and Utricle

Hair and supporting cells, attached together

Tips are embedded in otolithic membrane

Term
Otolith why exist?
Definition

To help provide an orientation

if head is up otoliths provide minimal stimulation because they bare straight down

 

If head is tilted they bend the hairs a loots

 

Also used for detected forward acceleration

Term
Semicircular ducts
Definition

3 90deg semicircles filled with endolymph

 

has ampulla at one end

 

When head moves, the duct moves but endolymph lags, it pushes the hair cells embedded in capula

Term

Semicircular duct

 

thinky

Definition

blue bulb sits still, when rotation occurs the base of bulb goes 1:1 with rotation, but endolymph lags behind

 

The base goes but the tip is pushed back by endolymph sending AP to the brain

Term
fovea centralis
Definition
produces finest detail
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