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Physio 101, exam 3
Senses, endocrine, autonomic
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Physiology
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03/11/2013

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Term
What are 2 types of receptors?
Definition
Phasic and Tonic
Term
What receptor is tonic?
Definition

Proprioceptors

-do not adapt, you always know where your arm is.

-Joints and muscles

Term
What receptors are phasic?
Definition

Thermoreceptors

-They adapt.

- ex. Elbow in water adapts to temp.

Term
What are 2 types of bi-polar neurons?
Definition

ON & OFF

 - In the dark: ON is off

                     OFF is on

ON - glutamate is inhibitory

OFF - glutamate is excitatory

Term
What is the Sound pathway?
Definition

Pinnicle > Ext. Auditory Meatus > Tympanic membrane vibrates > Moves auditory ossicles (MIS) > pressure on oval window > perilymph of scala vesttibuli > pushes on vestibular membrane > pushes on endolymph of cochlear duct > pushes on basilar membrane > bounces hair cells, then you hear

*endolymph is high in K+

Term
What is the neural pathway?
Definition
Hair cell > Primary efferent neuron > cochlear nerve > spiral ganglia > medula oblangata > cochlear nucleus synapse > inferior coliculi of midbrain > medial geniculate of thalamus > primary auditory area of temporal lobe
Term
What is the balance pathway?
Definition
Hair cell in ears > vestibular nuclei in brainstem > cerebellum
Term
What is the visual pathway?
Definition

Retina, rods and cones > ganglia cell > optic nerve > optic chiasm > optic tract > lateral geniculate > synapes > optic radiation > primary visual area > Optical lobe

 

        O  O    L OO R

          X

       O   O    L OO R

Term
What are 3 kinds of ganglia cells?
Definition

P-Type

 - color, texture, form

 

M-Type

 - movement, location, brightness, depth

 

RCG's

 - circadian rythm

Term

How rods work?

Pathway

Definition
Light > filter past opsin > photon activates retinal chromophore in the disc membrane > retinal changes shape > opsin binds to G-protein (transducin) > transducin activates phosphodiesterse > enzyme hydrolizes c-GMP > decrease c-GMP levels in photoreceptor > closes plasma membrane ion channels > Na+ influx ceases but K+ efflux continues > cell hyperpolorizes, now no neurotransmitter is lost
Term

Rods

 

Black & White

Dim Light

Photopigment - rhodopsin

Not in fovea centralis

not acute

Night

120 mil per retina

Definition

Cones

 

Color

Bright light

Chromophore

in fovea centralis

acute

Day

6 mil per retina

Term
What color has the greatest vibration frequency?
Definition
Blue
Term
What is vision measured in?
Definition
Candles
Term
What is sound mesured in?
Definition
Decibels
Term

What is Modality?

Name 4 kinds

Definition

Modality - Type of sensory stimulus

-Temp

-Light

-Vibrations

-Taste

     sweet,salty, bitter, sour, unami

Term
What is adequate stimulus?
Definition

Each receptor is highly sensitive to specific stimulus for which it was designed.

 

  ex. adequate stimulus for taste buds are chemicals

Term
When do generator potentials turn into action potentials?
Definition

After they move to the trigger zone, which is usually the node of ranvier

 

This happens because of Transducin

Term
What is Transducin?
Definition
Changing one signal to another
Term
How does the brain determine touch?
Definition

Label Line Coding

 - Homunculus in somatosensory cortex of parietal lobe

Term
What are 2 ways the brain determines pressure of touch?
Definition

Strength of stimulus

 - # of action potentials per neuron

 - # of neurons involved

Term
What are 2 main sensory pathways?
Definition

Introlateral

 - Temp & pain. Crosses over at spinal cord

 

Dorsal lateral column

 - Movement and vibration. Crosses over in brainstem

Term
What are 2 types of pain fibers?
Definition

Type A-delta

 - Fast, sharp, acute, myelinated

 

Type C

 - slow, dull, aching, unmyelinated

 

*fear and anxiety make pain worse. Perception of the situation will play a role in how one feels pain

Term
What stops pain?
Definition

Analgesia

 - descending pathways that originate in these brain areas selectively inhibit transmission

Term
What stimulates pain?
Definition
Hyper Analgesia
Term

Draw

 

1. Action potential

 

2. Some Action potential

 

3. No action potential

Definition

 

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2.   lll

      O

 

 

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      O

Term
What are 3 types of deafness?
Definition

Conduction

 - something wrong with sound pathway

 

Nerve

 - pathway to temporal lobe is damaged

 

Central

 - Temporal lobe damage

Term
What is referred pain?
Definition
When pain is felt in an area other then the site of injury.
Term

What area of the body do these organs refer pain too?

 

1. Heart

 

2.  Gall bladder

 

3. Uterine bladder

Definition

Heart

 - refers to shoulder, back, left chest, left neck

 

Gallbladder

 - back

 

Uterine bladder

 - Coccyx

Term
What equalizes pressure in ear?
Definition
Yawn or swallow to open up Eustation tube (auditory tube0
Term
What do ossicles do?
Definition
Amplify sound 10-20 times, and transmit soundwaves
Term
Where are high pitch sounds heard best?
Definition

Cochlea near the oval window

 - basilar membrane is thicker there

Term
Where are low pitch sounds heard best?
Definition
helicotrema
Term
List the 3 semicircular canals in the ear that help with balance and when they are active.
Definition

Superior semicircular canal

 - pitch

 

Posterior semicircular canal

 - roll or ear to shoulder

 

Lateral semicircular canal

 - Shake head no

Term
What are 2 kinds of balance?
Definition

Static

 - no movement

 

Dynamic

 - movement

Term
What senses gravity and linear movement?
Definition
Hair cells in Uttricle and Saccule
Term
What do all hair cells operate on?
Definition
K+
Term

Autonomic

 

-involuntary

-effector

     cardiac

     smooth muscle

     adipose

-2efferent neurons

-excitatory or inhibitory

-dual innervation

-slow. lightly or no myelination

-does not use specialzed motor end plate

-has ganglia

-Ach on Norepinephrine

Definition

Somatic

 

-voluntary

-effector

     skeletal

 

 

-1 efferent neuron (motor)

-excitatory

-single innervation

-fast. well myelinated

-specialized motor endplate

-no ganglia

-Ach on effectors

Term
What are the divions of the Autonomic Nervous system?
Definition

Sympathetic

 

Parasympathetic

Term

Sympathetic

 

-Fight or Flight

-Pupils dialate

-Decreases insulin

-Increases heart rate

-Dialates bronchial tubes

-Constricts visceral and skin vessels

-increased blood glucose

-relaxes gallbladder

-origin-ThoracoLumbar

Definition

Parasympathetic

 

-Rest and digest

-Pupils constrict

-increases insulin

-decreases heart rate

-constricts bronchial tubes

-dialates vessels to viscera

-decreased blood sugar levels

-contracts gallbladder

-origin-Craniosacral

Term
Where do Pre-ganglionic neurons originate?
Definition
Sympathetic nervous system
Term
What are 2 types of ganglia in the parasympathetic nervous system?
Definition

Sympathetic chain ganglia (paravertebral)

 

Collateral ganglia (prevertebral)

 

Term
What are 3 kinds of collateral ganglia?
Definition

Inferior mesenteric

 -large intestines, urinary bladder, genitalia

 

Superior mesenteric

 -large intestines

 

Celiac

 -liver, spleen, stomach, kidney

Term
What are 3 types of upper sympathetic ganglia?
Definition

Superior cervical

 -pupil, salivary glands, heart, eyes

 

Middle cervical

 -upper respiratory tract, heart

 

Inferior cervical

 -upper respiratory tract, heart

Term
What are 2 types of eye movement?
Definition

Smooth pursuit

 -tracking objects as they move

 

Saccadic

 -short jerky movement, prevents adaption

     ex. reading

Term
What does not occur as a result of voltage gates opening?
Definition
Generator /receptor potential
Term
What are 4 kinds of Coding?
Definition

Modality of Sensation

 

Stimulus location

 

Stimulus intensity

 

Central Control

Term

What is

The Law of Specific Nerve Energies

Definition
The person perceives touch no matter what type of stimulus excited the fiber.
Term
What are 3 kinds of receptors, classed by location?
Definition

Enteroception

 -internal organs

 

Proprioception

 -joints muscles

 

Exteroception

 -sight, pain

Term
What are 6 kinds of receptors classed by stimulus?
Definition

Thermoreceptors

  -temp

 

Mechanoreceptors

  -pressure, touch, vibration, acceleration, sound

 

Photoreceptors

  -light

 

Osmoreceptors

  -osmolarity, will tell a cell if it needs   water.Thalamus

 

Chemoreceptors

  -Chemicals. Aorta

 

Nociceptors

  -protection, pain and damage

  -detects things on the verge of tissue damage

  -some chemicals that stimulate are prostaglandins

Term
What are the 2 main parts of the Autonomic nervous system?
Definition

Central nervous system

  -Hypothalamus

  -Brainstem

  -Spinal cord

 

Peripheral nervous system

  -everything else

Term
What does Autonomic ganglia secrete?
Definition
Dopamine
Term
What are the receptors for Ach?
Definition

Muscarinic

  -acts on G-proteins to open ion

 

Nicotinic

  -acts as a receptor and and ion channel

Term
What are the receptors for Norepinephrine?
Definition

Alpha 1 & 2

 

Beta 1,2 & 3

Term
What receptor is found in the heart muscle and kidney?
Definition

Beta 1

  -NE = E

  -activates cAMP

Term
What receptor is found in GI tract and pancreas?
Definition

Alpha 2

  -NE > E

  -Inhibits cAMP

Term
What receptor is found in certain blood vessels, and smooth muscle of some organs?
Definition

Beta 2

  -E > NE

  -Activates cAMP

Term
What receptor is found in most sympathetic target tissues?
Definition

Alpha 1

  -NE > E

  -Activates phospholipase C

  -IP3, DAG, CA

Term
What is controlled by sympathetic preganglionic neurons and secretes epinephrine (adrenaline)?
Definition
Adrenal medulla
Term
What are 4 ganglia in the parasympathetic nervous system?
Definition

Ciliary ganglion

  -III

  -ciliary eye muscles, iris

 

Pterygopalatine/sphenopalatine ganglion

  -VII

  -lacrimal, and nasal mucous glands, pharynx, palate

 

Submandibular ganglion

  -VII

  -salivary glands,but not parotid

 

Otic ganglion

  -IX

  -parotid salivary gland

Term
Where are Cholinergic receptors located?
Definition
Parasympathetic nervous system
Term
What are 2 kinds of Beta Blockers?
Definition

Propranolol (1 & 2)

 

Metoprolol (1 only)

Term
What are 2 ways that the Endocrine system controls homeostasis?
Definition

Regulates chemical composition and volume of internal environment.

  -regulates Ca+, K+, blood volume

 

Assumes a role in the smooth intergration of growth and development.

Term
What 6 organs or glands of the Endocrine system produce hormones?
Definition

Heart

Stomach

Small intestines

Hypothalamus

Kidney

Adipose

Term

What tissue hormone is released by all cells, but because they are so rapidly broken down, circulating levels are very low.

They intergrate activity of adjacent cells rather then intergrating activity of tissue and organs.

?

 

Definition

Prostaglandins

 

*is an Eicosand, 20 carbon

Term
What are 3 classes of Prostaglandins?
Definition

PGA

  -cause a quick fall in BP, increased regional flow to heart and kidney

 

PGE

  -regulate RBC, deformability, platelet aggregation, induces fever, regulates HCl secretion of stomach to prevent ulcer

 

PGF

  -Can induce labor, need for normal peristalsis

 

 

Term
What are 3 classes of hormones based on structure?
Definition

Amines

  -derived from amino acids

 

Peptide

  -made in RER, may be neuromodulators

  -most common

 

Steroids

  -made in mitochondria and sER

  -derived from cholesterol made by liver

Term
What is it called when one hormone allows another hormone to perform?
Definition

Permissiveness

 

ex. thyroid is permissive to epinephrine on    adipocytes.

  -put th 1st then add epinephrine, then the adipose sites relese fats.

 

 

Term

What is permissive to reproductive hormones forr the development of reproductive system?

 

 

Definition
TH (thyroid hormone)
Term
What is permissive to Progesterone?
Definition
Estrogen
Term
What is permissive to Catecholamines?
Definition
Glucocorticoids
Term
What is permissive to Epinephrine on smooth muscle and blood vessels?
Definition
Cortisol
Term
What is it called when 2 hormones effects are more than additive or complementary? Working together causes a greater effect.
Definition
Synergism
Term
What 2 things are the biggest metabolizers of hormones?
Definition
Liver and Kidneys
Term
Steroids have a longer half life then what 2 things?
Definition
Peptide or Amine hormones
Term
Where is the Pituitary gland located?
Definition

Sella Turcica

  -under diaphragma sellae

Term
What regulates the pituitary gland?
Definition

Hypothalamus

  -connected to the hypothalamus via the infundibulum

Term

What endocrine gland makes up 75% of the pituitary gland?

 

Definition
Anterior Pituitary gland
Term

The Anterior pituitary gland contains what 3 types of cells?

 

Definition

Chromophobes

 

Acidophils

 

Basophils

Term
The Pituitary gland is divided into what to parts?
Definition

Anterior Pituitary gland

 

Posterior Pituitary gland

Term
In the Anterior Pituitary gland, what are 5 principle cells according to what they secrete?
Definition

Somatrophs

  -secrete GH

 

Lactotrophs

  -secrete PRL

 

Corticolipotrophs

  -secrete ACTH and MSH

 

Thyrotrophs

  -secrete TSH

 

Gonadotrophs

  -secrete FSH, LH (females), ICSH (males)

Term
What has neural connections as it is a projection of neural tissues?
Definition
Posterior Pituitary gland
Term

What 2 hormones are synthesized by neurons in 2 areas of the hypothalamus?

 

They are secreted by the Posterior Pituitary but not produced the hormones.

Definition

Vasopressin

  -supraoptic, ADH (antidiuretic)

 

Oxytocin

  -parventricular nuclei, OT

 

* no releasing or inhibiting factors cause them to be secreted

 

Term
What are 9 hormones of the Anterior Pituitary gland (Adenohypophysis)?
Definition

GH 

Prolactin

TSH 

FSH 

LH 

ACTH 

MSH

  -3 subtypes: alpha, beta, gamma 

B- lipotropin (LPH) 

B-endorphin

 

Term
What are the action of the GH hormone?
Definition

-promotes body growth

-decreases blood amino acid levels

-stimulates protein anabolism

-increase mobilization and catabolism of fats

-hyperglycemic

  -antagonist to insulin

-maintain size of tissue

-stimulates hormone production by liver and by the target cells of GH

-production and release of acidophils stimulated by GHRH

Term

What disorders are caused by the following?

 

1. excess GH in childhood

 

2. excess GH in adulthood

 

3. No GH

 

4.  No IGF-1

Definition

1. excess GH in childhood

  = Gigantism

 

2. excess GH in adulthood

  =Acromegaly

 

3. No GH

  =Dwarfism

 

4. No IGF-1

  =Pigmy

Term
What is caused by excess PRL in men?
Definition

Prolactemia

  -they will produce breast milk

Term
What are 9 things that stimulate the Hypothalamus?
Definition

ACh

Deep sleep

Dopamine

Estrogen

Glucagon

Hypoglycemia

Insulin

TH

Vigorous excercise

Term
What is the target organ for FSH?
Definition

Gonads

  -females, stimulates ovary to mature an ovum and stimulates follicle cells to secrete estrogen

 

-males, stimulates thee seminiferous tubles to develop, be maintained and produce sperm

Term
What is the target organ for LH / ICSH (interstitial cell stimulating hormone)?
Definition

Gonads

 

  -females, stimulates ovulation

  -males, stimulates testes to develop and secrete testosterone

Term
What is the target organ for ACTH?
Definition

Adrenal Cortex

 

  -facilitates learning and behavior

Term
What is the target organ for MSH?
Definition

Brain, Melanocytes

 

  -causes hyperpigmentation

  -controls use of lipids

Term
Which hormone raises the pain threshold?
Definition

B(beta)-endorphin

 

  -Stimulates release of PRL, GH, ADH

  -Inhibits TSH, LH, FSH

Term

What are the 4 target organs of ADH / Vasopressin?

* secreted by posterior pituitary

 

*Decrease in ADH causes diabetes insipidus (excess urination), treated with vasopressin

Definition

-Kidney

-Smooth Muscle

-Blood Vessel

-Brain

 

*decreases water loss

     -decreases urine production to conserve water in kidneys

*works with osmoreceptors to detect dehydration

*increases memory

 

Term

What is the target organ for Oxytocin?

*secreted by the posterior pituitary

Definition

Breast

Brain

uterus

 

-stimulates contractions of uterine smooth muscle for labor

-stimulates ejection of milk, not production, just let-down

-acts on kidneys

-stimulates maternal feelins for social feelings for others

Term
What controls blood sugar levels?
Definition

Pancreas

  -exocrine, 98%, secretes digestive juices into duodenum

 

  -endocrine, 2%, islets of Langerhans or pancreatic islests

     *contains 4 types of cells

       alpha

       beta (most common)

       delta

       F or PP cells

 

Term
What is insulin secreted by?
Definition
Beta cells
Term
What receptors do insulin work on?
Definition

Tyrosine kinase

  -to put Glut4 in cell membrane

  -lowers blood glucose levels

Term
What is secreted by delta cells to control alpha and beta cells?
Definition
Somatostatin
Term

Type 1 diabetes

  -IDDM (insulin dependent diabetes mellitus)

  -beta cells are destroyed so they lack insulin

  -childhood onset

  -hyperglycemia, tissue damage:cataracts, blindness in retina

Definition

Type 2 diabetes

  -NIDDM (noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus)

  -receptors are down-regulated or dont work

  -genetic with insulin resistance but has normal insulin and no glucogon

  -adult onset, 80% are obese

  -treated with diet

  -

Term
What percentage of pregnant women get gestasiona diabetes?
Definition
3%
Term
What part of the Adrenal cortex secrete the steroid glycocorticoid?
Definition

Zona fasciculata

  -85% are cortisol

Term
What 2 glands control Ca+ levels in the body?
Definition

Parathyroid gland (main player)

  -bones, intestines

  -maintains blood calcium

 

Thyroid gland (follicular cells & parafollicular cells)

  -bones, kidneys, intestines

  -decreases blood calcium

Term
What are 2 classic stress responses?
Definition

Fast

  -neurally mediated

  -acute stress

  -fight or flight

  -miliseconds to react

 

Slow

  -endocrine mediated

  -chronic stress

  -cortisol

  -seconds to react

Term
What perceives stress?
Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
The thyroid gland produces what 2 main classes of hormones?
Definition

Thyroid hormone

 

Calcitonin

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