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A&P Pam Puckett Final Exam
Peripheral Nervous System and Special Senses
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
07/27/2009

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Term
PNS
Definition
consists of nerves that extend to and from the CNS organs
Term
PNS
Definition
includes the cranial and spinal nerves
Term
sensory, motor
Definition
the PNS is divided into a ___ and ____ branch
Term
PNS
Definition
connects all body parts to the bran and/or spinal cord
Term
somatic, autonomic
Definition
motor branch of the PNS is further subdivided into a _____ and _____ system
Term
somatic nervous system
Definition
from CNS to skin and skeletal muscle
Term
autonomic nervous system
Definition
from CNS to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and endocrine glands
Term
nerve
Definition
a cord-like bundle of axons wrapped in CT
Term
endoneurium, perineurium, and epineurium
Definition
3 Types of CT wrappings
Term
endoneurium
Definition
around each axon (and myelin)
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perineurium
Definition
around each fascicle (bundle) of axons
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fascicle
Definition
bundle
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epineurium
Definition
around each nerve
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mixed nerves
Definition
nerves that carry impulses both to and from the CNS and contain both sensory and motor axons
Term
mixed nerves
Definition
most common nerve that provides 2 way communication
Term
sensory nerves
Definition
afferent nerves
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sensory (afferent nerves)
Definition
nerves that only carry sensory impulses toward the CNS (rare only 3 pairs of cranial nerves
Term
sensory nerves
Definition
3 pair of cranial nerves
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Motor (efferent) nerves
Definition
nerves that only carry motor impulses away from CNS (rare only 5 pair of cranial nerves)
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motor nerves
Definition
5 pairs of cranial nerves
Term
receptors
Definition
change some form of energy into electrical activity
Term
electrical activity
Definition
movement of ions
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neurotransmitters
Definition
chemical energy
Term
neurotransmitters
Definition
Some receptors are for _______
Term
specific
Definition
Receptors are _____
Term
chemoreceptors
Definition
olfactory, gustatory, H+, oxygen, carbon dioxide, Na+, K+, Ca++
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gustatory
Definition
taste
Term
olfactory
Definition
smell
Term
thermoreceptors
Definition
separate hot and cold ones
Term
nocieptors
Definition
pain and noxious substance
Term
photoreceptors
Definition
light
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mechanoreceptors
Definition
type of receptor that includes tactile, vibration, pressure, stretch, and proprioceptors
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tactile
Definition
touch (free ends, Meissner's corpuscles for light touch, Pacinian corpuscles for heavy pressure and vibrations)
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vibration
Definition
hearing and equilibrium
Term
pressure
Definition
deep, blood pressure
Term
stretch
Definition
heart, lungs, tendons
Term
proprioceptors
Definition
position of body-in bones, joints, tendons, ligaments
Term
1. chemoreceptors
2. thermoreceptors
3. nocieptors
4. photoreceptors
5. mechanoreceptors
Definition
Types of receptors
Term
adaptive
Definition
receptors that stop creating action potentials when the stiumulus remains constant
Term
nocieptors and proprioceptors
Definition
types of receptors that do not adapt
Term
special senses
Definition
include vision, hearing, and equilibrium, smell, and taste
Term
localized
Definition
Special sense receptors are ______ in specific regions
Term
taste-receptors
Definition
are on hairs on taste buds and the chemical must be in solution
Term
smell-receptors
Definition
are on hairs in small area in top of nasal cavity and the chemical must be in solution
Term
smell, taste
Definition
____ and _____ are closely related and the sense of smell also involves the limbic system and memory
Term
sense of smell
Definition
involves the limbic system and memory
Term
the brain
Definition
is wired to interpret stimuli traveling on a specific sensory pathway as always being created by a certain form of energy
Term
special senses
Definition
are senses whose sensory receptors are located in large, complex organs in the head
Term
vision, hearing, equilibrium, taste, and smell
Definition
5 special senses are...
Term
olfactory
Definition
sense of smell
Term
organ
Definition
olfactory epithelium in upper nasal cavity of nose (on the superior nasal concha)
Term
chemoreceptors
Definition
located in the upper nasal cavity
Term
hair cell
Definition
sensitive portion of the chemoreceptor is ___ ___
Term
water
Definition
(chemoreceptors) substances must be dissolved in ___ to be detected
Term
rapid
Definition
(chemoreceptors) undergo ____ sensory adaptation
Term
interpretation
Definition
Olfactory patheway to brain for _______
Term
primary neuron
Definition
(Olfactory pathway to brain for interpreation) olfactory receptor cell
Term
cribiform plate, ethmoid
Definition
(In Olfactory pathway to brain for interpretation--primary neuron) axons pass through ___ ___ of the _____
Term
olfactory bulb
Definition
(In Olfactory pathway to brain for interpretation--primary neuron) synapse in ___ ____
Term
olfactory bulb (CN I)
Definition
(In Olfactory pathway to brain for interpretation) Secondary neuron in _____
Term
DO NOT
Definition
(In Olfactory pathway to brain for interpretation--secondary neuron) do/do not pass through thalamus
Term
gustation
Definition
sense of taste
Term
organ
Definition
taste buds on tongue
Term
receptors
Definition
located in taste buds
Term
taste hair
Definition
sensitive portion of a taste receptor
Term
taste pore
Definition
taste hair protrudes from a ___ ___
Term
taste cell
Definition
taste pore is an opening in a ___ ___
Term
taste bud
Definition
made up of taste hair, taste pore, and taste cell
Term
saliva
Definition
(taste) chemicals must be dissolved in ____ to be detected
Term
rapid
Definition
(taste) undergo ____ sensory adaptation
Term
sweet, sour, salty, bitter
Definition
taste receptors detect four taste sensations based on location of tongue--They are...
Term
tip of tongue
Definition
sweet taste receptor are located .....
Term
lateral tongue
Definition
sour taste receptors are located ......
Term
perimeter of tongue
Definition
salty taste receptors are located .....
Term
posterior tongue
Definition
bitter taste receptors are located ....
Term
organ of Corti
Definition
organ of hearing
Term
the cochlea of the inner ear
Definition
located of the organ of corti
Term
mechanoreceptors
Definition
sensory receptors (hearing) are ....
Term
vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII); primary auditory cortex; cerebrum
Definition
after mechanoreceptors are stimulated, the impulse travels on the cochlear branch of the ____ ____ which leads to the ____ ____ ___ of the ____
Term
primary auditory cortex
Definition
temporal cortex
Term
auricle
Definition
outer ear (cartilage)--collection of sound waves
Term
external auditory meatus
Definition
ear canal that starts vibrations of sound waves and directs them toward the tympanic membrane
Term
middle ear
Definition
part of the ear that functions to amplify and concentrate sounds waves
Term
middle ear
Definition
includes the tympanic membrane, tympanic cavity, auditory ossicles, and auditory (eustachian) tube
Term
tympanic membrane
Definition
eardrum
Term
tympanic reflex
Definition
protective mechanism for hearing mechanoreceptors, loud noises cause two muscles associated with the tympanic membrane to contract; this decreases amplification effect of ossicles
Term
tympanic cavity
Definition
air-filled space behind eardrum; separates outer from inner ear
Term
auditory ossicles
Definition
3 tiny bones in middle ear (include the malleus, incus, and stapes
Term
malleus
Definition
the "hammer" that is connected to tympanic membrane
Term
incus
Definition
the "anvil" that connects the malleus to stapes
Term
stapes
Definition
the "stirrup" that connects incus to the oval window
Term
oval window
Definition
the entrance to the inner ear
Term
auditory (eustachian) tube
Definition
the passageway which connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx
Term
nasopharynx
Definition
throat
Term
inner ear
Definition
consists of a complex system of intercommunicating chambers and tubes called a labyrinth (2 labyrinths actually)
Term
labyrinth
Definition
system of intercommunicating chambers and tubes
Term
inner ear
Definition
composed of osseous labyrinth, membranous labyrinth, perilymph, endolymph, cochlea, semi-circular canals, and a vestibule
Term
osseous labyrinth
Definition
bony canal in temporal bone
Term
membranous labyrinth
Definition
membrane within osseous labyrinth
Term
fluid
Definition
2 types of ___ fill the spaces in the labyrinths
Term
perilymph
Definition
fills the space between the osseous and membranous labyrinth
Term
endolymph
Definition
fills the membranous labyrinth
Term
cochlea, vestibule, and semi-circular canals
Definition
the 3 regions that the inner ear labyrinth can further be divided in to ____, ____, and ______ ____ each with a specific function
Term
cochlea
Definition
snail shaped portion
Term
sense of hearing
Definition
the function of the cochlea
Term
semi-circular canals
Definition
three rings that function in dynamic equilibrium
Term
vestibule
Definition
area between cochlea and semi circular canals functions in static equilibrium
Term
2 compartments
Definition
the osseous labyrinth of the cochlea can be divided into ____ _____
Term
membranous labyrinth
Definition
between the 3 bony compartments in the osseous labyrinth of the cochlea, is the _____ _____
Term
membranous labyrinth
Definition
cochlear duct
Term
membranes
Definition
There are _____ that separate the cochlear duct from the bony compartments
Term
vestibular membrane
Definition
separates the cochlear duct from the scala vestibuli
Term
basilar membrane
Definition
separates the cochlear duct from the scala tympani
Term
vestibular membrane and basilar membrane
Definition
the two membranes that separate the cochlear duct from the bony compartments are .... and ....
Term
Organ of Corti
Definition
the mechanoreceptors responsible for the sense of hearing are contained in ________
Term
mechanoreceptors contained in Organ of Corti
Definition
16,000 hearing receptors cells located on the basilar membrane
Term
basilar membrane
Definition
16,000 hearing receptor cells are located on the ____ ____
Term
hair cells
Definition
receptor cells
Term
tectorial membrane
Definition
the hair cells are covered by the ____ _____ which lies over them like a roof
Term
1. auricle
2. external auditory meatus
3. tympanic membrane
4. malleus
5. incus
6. stapes
7. oval window
8. perilymph of scala vestibuli
9. endolymph of cochlear duct
10. hair cells in Organ of Corti
**once mechanoreceptors are stimulated, a sensory impulse is triggered and then travels on the
11. cochlear branch of vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
12. thalamus
13. primary auditory cortex (temporal lobes) of cerebrum for interpretation
Definition
pathway of sound waves from outside to the Organ of Corti
Term
static equilibrium
Definition
functions to sense the position of the head and help us maintain posture while motionless
Term
vestibule of the inner ear
Definition
contains two membranous chambers responsible for static equilibrium
Term
dynamic equilibrium
Definition
functions to prevent loss of balance during rapid head or body movement
Term
semi-circular canals
Definition
contain the organ responsible for dynamic equilibrium
Term
vision
Definition
sense of sight
Term
retina
Definition
the organ of vision
Term
photoreceptors
Definition
sensory receptors in the retina
Term
optic nerve; visual (occipital) cortex
Definition
When photoreceptors are stimulated, impulses travel within the ___ ___ to the ____ ____ for interpretation
Term
occipital
Definition
visual cortex
Term
1. eyelids (and conjunctiva)
2. lacrimal apparatus (lacrimal gland and nasolacrimal duct)
3. extrinsic muscles
Definition
accessory organs of the eye include
Term
eyelids
Definition
protective shield for the eyeball
Term
conjunctiva
Definition
inner lining of eyelid, red portion around eye
Term
lacrimal apparatus
Definition
tear secretion and distribution
Term
lacrimal gland
Definition
tear secretion; located on upper lateral surface
Term
lysozome
Definition
tears contain an enzyme called _____ (which functions)
Term
nasolacrimal duct
Definition
duct which carries tears into nasal cavity (drainage)
Term
extrinsic muscles
Definition
hold eyeball in orbital cavity and allow for eye movment
Term
3
Definition
eye is composed of _ tunics or layers
Term
outer (fibrous) tunic
Definition
tunic that functions in protection
Term
cornea
Definition
transparent anterior portion that functions to help focus (75%) incoming light rays
Term
outer (fibrous)
Definition
cornea and sclera form the ____ tunic
Term
sclera
Definition
white posterior portion, which is continuous with eyeball except where the optic nerve and blood vessels pierce through it in the back of eye
Term
sclera
Definition
part of the outer tunic that provides protection and attachment of eye muscles
Term
middle vascular
Definition
the _____ tunic provides nourishment
Term
middle vascular
Definition
____ tunic is composed of the choroid coat, ciliary body, and iris
Term
choroid coat
Definition
membrane joined loosely to sclera containing many blood vessels to nourish the tissues of the eye
Term
ciliary body
Definition
anterior extension fron choroid coat which is composed of 2 parts
Term
ciliary muscles
Definition
control the shapes of the lens (i.e. accomodation)
Term
ciliary processes
Definition
are located on the periphery of the lens
Term
suspensory ligaments
Definition
extrend from the ciliary processes on the lens to the ciliary muscles (i.e. they connect above structures) and functions to hold the lens in place
Term
accomodation
Definition
the process by which the lens changes shape to focus on close objects
Term
lens
Definition
responsible (with cornea) for focusing incoming light rays
Term
flat
Definition
If light rays are entering the eye from a dstant object, the lens is ___
Term
lens thickens
Definition
When we focus on a close object, the ciliary muscles contract, relaxing the suspensory ligaments. Accordingly, the ___ ____ allowing us to focus.
Term
iris
Definition
colored ring around pupil
Term
iris
Definition
thin diaphragm muscle that lies between the cornea and lens
Term
iris
Definition
separates the anterior cavity of the eye into an anterior chamber and posterior chamber
Term
aqueous humor
Definition
fills the entire anterior cavity is filled with ____ _____, which helps nourish the anterior portions of the eye, and maintains the shape of the anterior eye.
Term
inner nervous (sensory)
Definition
tunic that contains the retina
Term
retina
Definition
inner lining of the eyeball; site of photoreceptors
Term
1. cones
2. rods
Definition
2 types of visual receptors (photoreceptors) in the retina
Term
optic disk
Definition
the location on the retina where nerve fibers leave the eye and join with the optic nerve; the central artery & vein also pass through this disk
Term
blind spot
Definition
no photoreceptors are present in the area of the optic disk
Term
posterior cavity
Definition
of the eye is occupied by the lens, ciliary body, and the retina
Term
vitreous humor
Definition
posterior cavity is filled with ____ ____, which is a jelly-like fluid, which maintains the spherical shape of the eyeball.
Term
Intro (the pathway of incoming light)
Definition
incoming light rays are refracted (bent) onto the retina due to the convex surface of both the cornea and the lens
Term
interpretation
Definition
on the pathway of incoming light, light rays are refracted on to the retina then sent to the brain (visual pathway) for ______
Term
1. cornea
2. aqueous humor
3. lens
4. vitreous humor
5. photoreceptors in the retina
**once the rods and/or cones are stimulated, a sensory impulse is carried on the ..
6. optic nerve (CN II) which crosses at the
7. optic chiasma forming optic tracts that carry the impulse to the
8. thalamus for direction to the
9. primary visual cortex (occipital lobe) for interpretation
Definition
visual pathway to brain for interpretation
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