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Biology 102 Dr. Spohn
Chapters 11-13
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/16/2009

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Term
Nervous System
Definition
Control system
-Process Info and the action happens
1. Fast Response System 2. inputs 3.action
Term
Sensory PNS
Definition
inputs
Term
Motor PNS
Definition
outputs
Term
Somatic
Definition
conscious control
Term
Autonomic
Definition
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
Term
Sympathetic
Definition
No Stress no epinephrine
Term
Parasympathetic
Definition
-Stress Involved (Fight or Flight)
- Epinephrine
Term
Central Nervous System
Definition
Components: Brain, Spinal Cord
Function: recieves, processes, and transfers informations
Term
Peripheral Nervous System
Definition
Nerves outside CNS
Term
Sensory Neurons
Definition
tells system where something has
Term
InterNeuron
Definition
within CNS (brain & Spinal Cord)
Term
Motor Neurons
Definition
Periphiral Nervous System
Term
Neurons
Definition
-Transducers
-Converts one kind of energy into another!
Term
Neuron Cell Adaptation
Definition
cell body, axon, dendrites
Term
Myelinated Neuron
Definition
(250 mph)
Term
Nodes of ranvier
Definition
gaps formed between the myelin sheaths in axons
Term
Schwann Cells in PNS
Definition
-Contains energy
-Speeds of Transmissions
-Regeneration
Term
Myelin in CNS
Definition
formed by oligodendrocytes
Term
Depolarizing
Definition
moving forward potential
Term
Hyperpolarizing
Definition
inhibit potential
Term
Function of Na+ P+ Pump
Definition
Re-Established Action Potential
Term
Sodium-Potassium Pump
Definition
Maintains resting potential
Term
Graded Potential
Definition
alters potential
-depolarizes or hyperpolarizes
Term
Depolarization
Definition
sodium moves into Axon
Term
Repolarization
Definition
Sodium moves out of Axon
Term
Re-Establishment of Resting Potential
Definition
Mormal activity of the sodium potassium
(thousands of a second)
Term
All of None Principle
Definition
individual neuron must react potential
(reaches=fires)
(doesnt reach= no fire)
Term
Self-Propagating
Definition
Electrical current reaches threshold throughout axon during spread of action potential
Term
Synaptic Transmission
Definition
Released of Neurotransmiters
-graded potential achieved
Term
Excitatory
Definition
depolarized past synaptic cell
Term
Inhibitory
Definition
hyper polarized past synaptic cell
Term
Peripheral Nervous System
Definition
relay information between tissues and CNS
Term
Nerves
Definition
Carry signals to CNS
Term
Special Sense
Definition
(12 pairs)
Cranial Nerves
Spinal Nerves
Term
Cranial Nerves
Definition
connect directly to brain
Term
Spinal Nerves
Definition
connect to spinal cord
Term
Sensory Neurons
Definition
provide information to CNS
Term
Motor Neurons
Definition
CNS's action from information from Sensory, to the body
Term
Voluntary Somatic Motor Neuron
Definition
Conscious control of skeletal muscles
Term
involuntary Somatic Motor Neuron
Definition
spinal reflexes, flexor(hot stove?), crossed extensor
Term
Sympathetic Autonomic Motor Neuron
Definition
Release of Norepiniphrine for fight or flight
Term
Parasympathetic Autonomic Motor Neuron
Definition
release acetylcholine to relax the body, opposes sympathetic
Term
Hindbrain
Definition
coordinates basic, automatic, vital functions
Term
Cerebellum(HindBrain)
Definition
coordination
Term
Medulla Oblangata (Hindbrain)
Definition
control automatic functions of internal organs
Term
Pons (hindbrain)
Definition
aids flow of information
Term
Midbrain
Definition
coordinates muscles related to vision and hearing
Term
Forebrain
Definition
receives and integrates information concerning emotions and conscious thought
Term
Hypothalamus (Forebrain)
Definition
helps regulate homeostasis
Term
Thalmus(Forebrain)
Definition
receiving, processing, and transfer center
Term
Limbic System (Forebrain)
Definition
neuronal pathways involved in emotions and memory
Term
Cerebrum/Cerebral Cortex (Forebrain)
Definition
higher functions/ long term memory
Term
Sleep Center (RAS)
Definition
Reticular activating System
Term
EEGS
Definition
Electroencephalograms (not sleeping)
Term
STUDY SLEEP STEPS
Definition
IN NOTES TO COMPLEX! ACTUALL DO IT DONT JUST BLOW IT OFF TYLER!
Term
REM
Definition
Rapid Eye Movement;
Sleep, dreaming, actual sleep
Term
Limbic System
Definition
Emotions(fear, anger, sorrow, love)
Term
Short Term Memory
Definition
(limbic) information from past few hours
Term
Long Term Memory
Definition
(cerebrum) information from previous days to years
Term
CNS Receptor Interpretation
Definition
nerves hard wired to specific portions of brain
Term
Purpose of Recptors
Definition
allows CNS to concentrate on important stimuli; ignore non-critical
Term
Non-adapting Receptors
Definition
Pain, Joint, muscle
Term
Adapting-Receptors
Definition
Light, Touch, pressure, smell
Term
Mechanoreceptors
Definition
detect touch, pressure,vibrations, limb position, muscles, length, and tension
Term
Skin Receptors
Definition
LOOK UP IN BOOK
Term
Thermoreceptors
Definition
Temperature
Term
Pain Receptors
Definition
Signal discomfort, fast and slow
Term
Taste Buds
Definition
Chemoreceptors that bind with dissolved substances
Term
Taste Categories
Definition
Sweet, salty, sour, bitter
Term
Olfactory Receptors
Definition
chemoreceptors that bind to odorants
Term
Correlation between Taste and smell
Definition
Chewed food produces chemicals stimulating olfactory receptors
Term
Hearing Mechanism
Definition
mechanoreceptors detect sound waves
Term
Outer Ear
Definition
Channel sound waves into eardrum (tympanic membrane)
Term
Middle Ear
Definition
amplifies sound, converted to physical vibrations through malleus, incus, stapes(stirrup)
Term
Eustachain tube
Definition
connects middle ear to back of throat
Term
Inner Ear
Definition
sorts and converts sound vibrations
Term
Cochlea (inner ear)
Definition
converts sound
Term
Vestibular Tympanic Canal;
Conchlear duct;
Basilar Membrance;
Organ of Corti
Definition
Term
Sensing Head Position and Acceleration
Definition
JELL-O, Stones, Hairs
Term
Vestibular Apparatus(Balance)(inner ear)
Definition
three semicircular canals and vestibule
Term
Sensing Rotational Movement (Balance)(inner ear)
Definition
Ampulla with Mechanoreceptors in Cupula
Term
Sensing Head rotation and acceleration(Balance)(inner ear)
Definition
utricle, and saccule in vestibule with otoliths
Term
Diagram of EYE
Definition
memorize eye structures
Term
Eye Vision Function
Definition
detecting and interpret visual stimuli by converting light energy to nerve impulse and transmitting them to the brain
Term
KNOW THESE EYE STRUCTURES
Definition
SCLERA, CORNEA, AQUEOUS HUMOROUS, IRIS, LENS, Vitreous HUMOR, RETINA, Optic NERVE, FOVEA, CONTRALIS
Term
Eye Regulation of Light
Definition
Iris opens and closes to control light to retina
Term
Accomodation(Eye Focusing)
Definition
adjustments of Lens curvature
Term
Eye Shape (Focusing)
Definition
focusing of fovea (rods and cones)
Term
Myopia
Definition
Eye slightly longer (nearsighted)
Term
Hyperopia
Definition
eye shorter (far-sighted)
Term
Astigmatism
Definition
Irregularities in cornea or lens
Term
Retina
Definition
allow us to see color, adapt to varying light intensities, and perceived images
Term
Outermost Eye layer
Definition
pigmented cells, absorbs light
Term
Photoreceptor Eye Layer
Definition
rods and cones (in fovea)
Term
Bipolar Eye Layer
Definition
Synapsed with rods and cones
Term
Innermost Eye Layer
Definition
ganglion cells to optic nerve
Term
Endocrine Hormone Functions
Definition
Chemical Messangers from endocrine gland, circulate in blood,, specific to cells in body
Term
IMPORTANT FACT ABOUT HORMONES
Definition
Active in different place than made
Term
Endocrine System Characteristic
Definition
-slower than nervous system (but longer)
-act on specific cells
-Specific Hormone= specific cell
-Effect of LONGER
Term
Kinds of Hormones
Definition
Steroid and Non Steroid
Term
Steroid Hormones
Definition
-derived from cholesterol
-lipid-soluble
-slow( mins to hrs)
Term
Non-Steroid Hormones
Definition
-Water-soluble
-work through intermediate mechanisms to activate enzymes
FAST (sec to mins)
Term
MEMORIZE HORMONE CHART
Definition
pg 302 HORMONE CHART
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