Human Anatomy & Physiology: Exam 1 Flashcards

evaluates function of the semicircular canals by noting eye movements called hystagmus, using a desk chair to spin the subject

sense that reports on angular (rotary) acceleration or deceleration of the head in space

bony cavities and membranes of the inner ear

tube that connects the middle ear and the pharynx also called the auditory tube or eustachean tube

quick screening test for hearing can detect unilateral(one sided) conductive hearing loss and unilateral sensorineural hearing loss

test for inability to maintain body balance when eyes are closed and feet are together - indication of spinal cord disease

deafness caused by the inability of nerve impulses to reach the auditory canter of the brain, because of nerve damage either to theinner ear or the brain

inability to hear resulting form damage to structures of the middle or inner ear

test for conductive hearing loss, using tuning fork to check for differences in bone and air conduction

contains the sensory receptors for hearing

kinetic angular or rotational equilibrium (dynamic equilibrium

utricle and saccule - static equilibrium - acceleration and deceleration

tongue, soft palate, epiglotis, pharynx, inner cheeks

aste buds, widely distributed in the oral cavity

salt - metal ions
sweet - sugar, saccharin, alcohol, some amino acids
sour - hydrogen ions
bitter- alkaloids such as quinine (tonic water) nicotine
umami - amino acids, glutamate, and aspartate msg soda

olfactory receptor cells - bipolar neurons - olfactory cillia extend outward from the epithelium

asensation o fdizziness and rotaional movement when such movement is not occuring or has ceased

nearsightedness - light from distant objects is brought to a focal point before reaching the retina it then diverges
corrected by using a concave lens

when both eyes are directed toward the near object viewed

farsightedness, light from a near object is brought to a focal point behind (past) the retina
corrected by using convex lenses

application of a bright light to one eye causes reflex constriction of the pupil of the other as well as the pupil of the first eye

the reduction of pupil size in response to light

the ability to keep an object in focus on the retina as its distance from the eye varies

lens elasticity

sharpness of vission

involuntary rolling of the eyes in any direction or the trailing of the eyes slowly in one direction

old vision lens becomes less elastic

the closest point from the eye at which an object can be clearly seen

visual information crossover point

an eye chart used to measure visual acuity

1.any change in structure or response to suit a new environment 2. decline in transmission of a sensory nerve when a receptor is stimulated continuously and without change in stimulus strength

a localized dialation of a canal or duct

the process of increasin the rerfractive power of th elens of the eye - focusing

the three tiny bones serving as trnsmitters of vibrations and located within the middle ear, malleus, incus, stapes

the vascular middle layer of the eye

clouding of the eyes lens - often congenital or age related

thin protective mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the anterior surface of the eye itself

emmitted photons - wave packets - of energy - ex. light, xray, infrared

base of an organ part farthest from the opening of the organ for example the posterior wall of the eye

condition in which intraocular pressure increases to levels that cause compression of the retins and optic nerve results in blindness and unless detected early

the bending of a lightray when it meets a different surface at an oblique

view chart with one eye then the other if the lines appear equally dark and distinct no distortion of refraction surfaces if blurredor appear less dark then others astigmatism is present

perfect vision

less than normal vision

better than normal vision

normal eye light from both near and far is focused properly on the retina

irregularities in the curvatures of the lens and or cornea which lead to blurred vision

ishihars color test

pertaining to the eye

pertaining to the eye or vision

pertaining to tears

transparent anterior portion of the eyeball part of the fibrous layer

watery fluid in the anterior segment of the eye

the area that lacks photoreceptors

excessive secretion

diminished secretion as by a gland

recieves sensory information from all senses except taste and smell then rganizes and routes the information to the appropriate cortilcal areas

regulates motivated behavior

controls vital functions - breathing heart rate and respiration - under the pons, controls sleep and above the spinal cord

regulates the endocrine activity of the cortex portion of the adrenal gland (anterior pituitary)

promotes maturation of the reproductive system, development of amle secondary sex characteristics, responsible for sexual drive, bothe endocrine and exocrain functions

pineal gland
hypothalamus gland
pituitary gland
thyroid gland
parathyroid gland
endocrine glands
adrenal gland
pancreas
ovaries
testes

a downgrowth of hypothalamic tissue which maintains its neural connection with the hypothalamus via a nerve bundle called the hypothalmic-hypophyseal portal tract

funnel shaped stalk that connects the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus superiorly

most important function is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland

low blood sugar or hypoglycemia
anxiety, nervousness, tremors and wewakness

stimulates the liver to break down glucogen stores to glucose and release glucose to the blood

during pregnancy maintain the uterine musculature,helps prepare the breast tissue for lactation

responsible forsecondary sex characteristics of the female at puberty, act with progesterone help prepare the mammary glands for lactation

inability of body cells to utilize glucose and the subsequent loss of glucose in the urine - alterations of protein and fat metabolism, erangements in carbohydrate metabolism

pancrease
elevated blood glucose levels stimulate release which decreases blood sugar levels by accelerating transport of glucose into body cells, it is oxidized for energy or converted to glycogen or fat for storage

produces steroid hormones called corticosteroids, aldosterone, glococorticoids, gonadocorticoids (sex hormones)

abnormal hairiness caused by hypersecretion of gonadocorticoids

produced by the adrenal cortex are chiefly androgens (male sex hormones) but some are estrogens (female sex hormones) are formed

enable the body to resist long term stressors primarily by increasing blood glucose levels

regulate water and electrolyte balance in the extracellular fluids mainly by regulating sodium ion reabsorption by kidney tubules

developes from neural crest tisue, directly controlled by the sympathetic nervous system - respond to SNS signals by realeasing epinephrine 80% and norepinephrine 20% which act in conjunction to the SNS to elicit fight or flight response

situated in the superior thorax posterior to the sternum and anterior to the heart and lungs - large in children shrinks with age - releases thymulin, thymosin and thymopoietins
involved in the development of T lymphocytes and the immune response

thymulin, thymosin and thymopoietins
thought to be involved in the development of T lymphocytes and immune response

most important regulator of calcium balance in the blood, when blood C levels decrease PTH is released, causes release of calcium from the bone matrix and prods the kidney to reabsorb more calcium and less phosphate, stimulates kidney to convert vitamin D to its active D3 form calcitrol

increases neural excitability and may lead to tetany, prolonged muscles spasms that can result in respiratory paralysis and death

results in loss of calcium from bones causing deformation, softening, and spontaneous fractures

elevated metabolic rate, nervousness, weight loss, sweating, and irregular heartbeat

decreases blood calcium levels by stimulating calcium salt deposit in the bones
acts antagonistically to PTH
NOT involved in day to day control of calcium homeostasis

regulate gamate production and hormonal activity of the gonads (ovaries and testes)

follicle stimulating hormone FSH and luteinizing hormone LH

oxytocin and ADH

TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH (tropic) GH and PRL

T4 and T3, primary function - to control the rate of body metabolism and cellular oxidation
affects every cell in the body

increased hunger

increased thirst

frequent urinaiton

reffered to as diabetes - metabolic disease in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin or cells dont respond to insulin which is produced - polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia

edema (tissue swelling caused by fluid retention) headache, and disorientation

diabetes insipidus

hyposecretion of ADH results in dehydration form excessive urine output
side effects - insatiable thirst

causes the distal and collecting tubules of the kidneys to reabsorb more water from the urinary filtrate, thereby reducing urine output and conserving body water

stimulates powerful uterine contractions during childbirth and coitus and also milk ejection in the lactating mother

hypothalamic hormones are liberated into the hypophyseal portal system and carried to cells of the anterior pituitary where they control release of anterior pituitary hormones

prolactin
stimulates breast development and promotes and maintains lactation by the mamary glands after childbirth, may stimulate testosteone production in males

dwarfism

a) gigantism b) acromegaly

plays an important role in determining body size, affects many tissues, major effects centered on the growth of muscles and long bones of the body

influences the growth and activity of the thyroid gland

myxedema
mental and physical sluggishness

no
it does not synthesize the hormones it releases, instead it acts as a storage area for the 2 hormones trnasported to it via the axons. hormones are released in response to nerve impulses form neurons

overgrowth of bones in hands, feet and face in daults when too much GH is released by the anterior pituitary gland

diabetes mellitus

antagonistically

female - ovaries male - testes

synthesize PTH

found in the thyroid
produce calcitonin

in the thyroid
contain stored T3 and T4 which attaches to the colloidal material storedin foloocles as thyroglobin which are released into the blood

in the pancreas
alpha (produce glucogon) and beta (synthesize insulin) cells

in the pancreas
secrete hydrolic enzymes

perilymph

perilymph

endolymph

male sex cell - sperm
hormone - testosterone

female sex cell - ova
hormones - estrogen and progesterone

both an exocrine and endocrine gland
produces - digestive enzymes, insulin and glucogon- important hormones concerned with the regulation of blood sugar levels

adrenal medula and adrenal cortex

found embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid gland
secrete PTH
most important regulator of calcoum balance of the blood

located in the throat, jus tinferior to the larynx - two lobes joined by central mass or isthmus
major hormones are thyroid hormone(T3 and T4) and calcitonin

located in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain
produces melatonin
plays a role in biological rythms (sleep cycle)
exerts some inhibitory effect on the reporductive system that prevents precocious sexual maturation

retinal receptors that detect black, white, and gray; necessary for peripheral and twilight vision, when cones don't respond

retinal receptor cells that are concentrated near the center of the retina and that function in daylight or in well-lit conditions. The cones detect fine detail and give rise to color sensations.

rods and cones

vitamin A