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HKIN 190

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chondrocytes
cartilage cells that divide in order to cause bone growth
Z-discs
zone indicating end of sarcomere
graded potentials
leakage of charge across across the cell membrane
tension
in muscle, number of crossbridges, muscle length, how much calcium available
falx cerebri
divides the brain in to left and right hemispheres
hypothalamus
automatic nervous system regulation, involuntary, secretion of hormones
muscle action
action that goes down the sarcolemma and T-tubules
resorption
osteoclast activity
CSF
substance secreted and contained within the ventricles, subarachnoid space, and central canal in spinal
Henneman size principle
orderly recruitment of motor units, smallest to largest
motor
efferent pathways, control muscle and glandular responses
medullary cavity
yellow bone marrow
medulla
most inferior section of brainstem, regulation of functions essential for basic survival
enteric
specialized for digestive functions, involuntary
initial segment
line where the action potential propagates
osteogenic cell
develops in to an osteoblast
integrative
interneuron pathways, analyze, store, decide, adapt, learn, regulate
diaphysis
longest and most middle part of a bone
arachnoid mater
middle layer of the meninges
equilibrium potential of Na+
force due to the concentration gradient is balanced out with the force of the electrical gradient when inside of the cell is +60mV compared to the outside
PNS
includes inputs and outputs of nerves
neurolemma
outer layer, encloses myelin sheath, consists of nucleus an cytoplasm of Schwann cell
periosteum
allows bone to grow in thickness
temporal summation
summation of the graded potentials occuring close together in time
choroid plexus
CSF is manufactured here
midbrain
eye movement and visual reflexes, auditory reflexes
M-line
line that runs down the middle of the sarcomere
isotonic
concentric contraction, shortening of muscle
excitation-contraction coupling
conversion of nerve impulses to muscle contraction
parietal lobe
sensation
epimysium
layer surrounding a single muscle
osteocyte
maintains bone tissue
osteoclast
functions in resorption, the breakdown of bone matrix, and the recycling of cells
automatic
control of organs, heart, breathing, hormones, involuntary
lateral ventricle
first place the CSF flows out of
subthalamus
movement control, pathways with basal ganglia
Nodes of Ranvier
gaps in the myelin along the axon
muscle fiber type I
low tension, fatigue resistant, slow speed
dura mater
most superficial layer of the meninges
muscle fiber type IIb
high tension, fatigue quickly, high speed
Wernicke
area in the temporal lobe, interpretation of speech
effect of K+
negatively charged anions create forces to draw potassium into cell
depolarization
more positive ions entering the cell
frontal lobe
muscles, movement, executive functions
osteoblast
forms bone matrix
third ventricle
flow of CSF between interventricular foramen and cerebral aqueduct
cerebellum
"little brain, contains 1/2 of the neurons of the brain... comparator, subconscious movement control, maintains balance, muscular control
interstitial growth
growth in length
isometric
muscle generating force, not moving or changing
motor unit
motor neuron + all the muscle fibers it inervates
ganglia
clusters of neural axons
actin, troponin, tropomyosin
proteins found in thin filaments
articular cartilage
gel-like substance, reduces friction and absorbs shock
cerebral aqueduct
flow of CSF between the 3rd and 4th ventricles
the size of the stimulus
the magnitude of a potential is related to _________
thalamus
major relay station of sensory information
primary area
area of the brain that mediate the function
fourth ventricle
flow of CSF between cerebral aqueduct and median aperture... to the central canal of the spinal column
reflexive memory
type of long-term memory, doesn't require conscious processes
cerebral lateralization
functional differences between left and right hemispheres
dendrites
input to neurons
sarcomere
contractile unit of a muscle
PCML pathway
fine touch, proprioceptors, stereognosis
glutamate
major excitatory NT in CNS, opens ligand-gated Ca2+ channels, removed by reuptake
basal ganglia
consists of three nuclei... globus palidus, putamen, caudate nucleus
Broca
area of the frontal lobe, coordination of speech and writing (output)
eccentric
lensthening of muscle
osteon
basic unit structure of bones
endomysium
layer surrounding the individual muscle fibers
somatic
sensory receptors from skin, muscles and joints, special senses, motor output, voluntary control
extracellular matrix
bone tissue consists of cells that are widely spaced apart and surrounded by this substance
equilibrium potential of K+
-90mV needed
left
side of brain that controls the right side of the body, reasoning, math, logic, science, language
asynchronous recruitment
muscles alternate their activity, only for submaximanl contraction
hyperpolarization
movement of anions into cell, and positive ions out of cell
diencephalon
consists of the thalamus, epithalamus, hypothalamus and subthalamus
A-band
zone containing thick and thin filaments
CNS
includes brain and spinal cord
GABA
major inhibitor in NT in CNS, opens ligand-gated Cl- channels, removed by re-uptake
pons
"bridge"... breathing
epiphyseal plate
layer of hyaline cartilage, alows bone to grow in length
secondary area
area of the brain that applies actual meaning to the function
epithalamus
emotional association with smells, melatonin... sleep/wake cycles
basal ganglia
function is to initiate and terminate muscle movements
neuron #1
sensory neuron, at medulla, will make a synapse with neuron #2
axon terminal
where neurotransmitters are located
-70mV
Vm at rest
neuron #3
cell body in ventral posterior nucleus of thalamus, travels through internal capsule to primary sensory cortex
deposition
osteoblast activity
spatial summation
adding simultaneous graded potentials
human growth hormone
growth and osteogenic cells are stimulated by this substance
epiphysis
part of bone furthest away from the centre
myosin crossbridges
activity pulls thin filaments towards centre of sarcomere, power stroke
tendon
formed by epimysium, perimysium and endomysium
I-band
zone containing thin filaments only
motor neuron
each muscle is supplied by only one of these
trigger zone
site where nerve impulses are initiated
H-zone
zone containing thick filaments only
occipital lobe
vision
myosin
protein found in thick filaments
myelin sheath
membrane of the Schwann cell, wrapped around 100 times
pia mater
deepest layer of the meninges
osteoporosis
bones become more thin, decrease in estrogen in menopause
meninges
thin membrane located between bone and nervous tissue
perimysium
layer surrounding the muscle fascicles
sensory
afferent pathways, detect internal and external stimuli
action potential
spread of positive charge accountd for how information gets relayed down the cell membrane
insula
taste, smell
ligand
molecule that can bind to another molecule
declarative memory
requires conscious attention for recall
motor end plate
muscle fiber part of NMJ, ACh receptor
neuron #2
cell body is in the medulla, crosses in medulla and terminates in the thalamus... medial lemniscus
muscle fiber type IIa
medium tension, medium fatiguability, medium speed
temporal lobe
hearing
interventricular foramen
flow of CSF between the lateral and 3rd ventricles
right
side of brain that controls the left side of the body, emotional awareness, artistic, music, mental imaging
saltatory conduction
developped by mammals... looks like action potential is leaping from the node

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