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| The specific receptor for taste is |
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| The pathway for gustatory response includes (3) |
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1. Cn VII (facial nerve)
2. CN IX (glossopharyngeal nerve)
3. CN X (vagus nerve) |
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| Where/how do taste impulses travel? |
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| they travel to the thalamus then to the sensory cortex of the cerebrum |
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| What digestive reflexes does taste trigger? |
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gagging
vomiting
saliva production
enzyme production
gastric juices |
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| What are 3 kinds of gastric juices? |
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Definition
1. mucin
2. pepsinogen
3. HCl |
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| What % of taste is due to smell? |
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| The mouth contains receptors for.. |
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| How many taste buds does the tongue contain? |
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| What gives the tongue its rough feel? |
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| How often are taste buds replaced? |
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| What is the tongue anchored to? |
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| What is the solvent for taste? |
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| What taste sensations are sweet? |
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carbohydrates
alcohol
amino acids
lead salts |
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| What taste sensations are salty? |
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metal ions
inorganic salts |
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| What taste sensations are sour? |
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| What taste sensations are bitter? |
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alkaloids including:
quinine
caffeine
nicotine
morphine
strychnine
non-alkaloids
aspirin |
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| What taste sensations are umami? |
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Definition
delicious including:
beef
cheese
MSG
proteins |
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| What is smell stimulated by? |
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Definition
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| What type of epithelium is olfactory epithelium? |
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| pseudostratified columnar |
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| Where is olfactory epithelium located? |
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| on the roof of the nasal cavity (poor position for its job) |
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| What kind of neurons are olfactory receptor cells? |
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| What is the solvent for smell? |
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| What is the lifespan of olfactory receptor cells? |
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Definition
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| The olfactory receptor cells are one of the few types of neurons to do what? |
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| undergo turnover throughout their adult lives |
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| In order to be smelled, the odorant must be in what state? |
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| The mechanism of smell involves... |
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| the opening of Na+ and Ca+ channels |
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| Where is smell interpreted? |
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Definition
| in the frontal lobe of the cerebrum |
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| Filaments of the ________ go through the _________ (______ bone) before forming the _______. |
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olfactory nerve
cribriform plate
ethmoid
olfactory bulb |
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| Disorders of smell can be due to... |
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Definition
head injury
head inflammation
aging
decrease in the mineral zinc |
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| What are the organs of the endocrine system called? |
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Definition
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| Where does the endocrine gland secrete hormones? |
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| Where does the exocrine gland secrete hormones? |
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| Chemicals of the system are called _______ which are _____ or ______ based |
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| Where is the pineal gland located? |
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Definition
| above the corpora quadrigemina |
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| Where is the pituitary gland located? |
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| attached to the hypothalamus |
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| Where is the thyroid located? |
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| Where is the parathyroid located? |
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| on the posterior surface of the thyroid |
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| Where is the thymus located? |
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| in the mediastinal (center) region of the chest |
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| Where is the pancreas located? |
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Definition
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| Where are the adrenal glands located? |
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Definition
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| What are the names of the 2 gonads? |
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Definition
testes in males
ovaries in females |
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| Where are the testes located? |
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Definition
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| Where are the ovaries located? |
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Definition
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| What are the 2 regions the pituitary gland is divided into? |
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Definition
1. neurohypophysis(posterior pituitary)
2. adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary) |
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| What is the job of the hypothalamus? |
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Definition
| It produces the hormones of the neurohypophysis and regulates the hormones of the adenohypophysis |
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| Thyroxine comes from what kind of cells? |
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Definition
| simple cuboidal epithelium |
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| Calcitonin comes from what kind of cells? |
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Definition
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| Insulin comes from what kind of cells? |
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Definition
| beta cells in the islets of langerhans |
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| Glucagon comes from what kind of cells? |
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| alpha cells in the islets of langerhans |
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| Acinar cells function in... |
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| What hormones does the zona glomerulosa produce? |
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Definition
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| What hormones does the zona fasciculata produce? |
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Definition
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| What hormones does the zona reticularis produce? |
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Definition
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| What hormones does the medulla produce? |
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Definition
| adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine) |
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| What hormones do the ovaries produce? |
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Definition
| estrogen and progesterone |
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| What hormones does the testes produce? |
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Definition
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| Where do the testes produce testosterone? |
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Definition
| from the interstitial cells |
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| Where do the ovaries produce estrogen? |
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Definition
| from the graafian follicle |
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| Where do the ovaries produce progesterone? |
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