NEURO
1) What three structures of the brain make up the brainstem?
BONUS: Extra +100
2) What are two important structures and their functions that reside in the limbic system?
HINT: Located in the temporal lobe
1) Medulla, Midbrain, and pons
BONUS:
2) Hippocampus - encodes new memories
Amygdala - responsible for emotions and memories
How many extrinsic eye muscles surround each eye?
1) six
What are the three parts of the ear?
outer/external ear, middle ear, and the inner ear
The thick filaments contain the contractile protein ______
The thin filaments contain the contractile protein ______
myosin; actin
1. What is the central dogma of Biology?
DNA --> Transcription --> RNA ---> Translation ---> Protein
1) Which glial cell is responsible for producing myelin in the CNS (Central Nervous System)?
2) (Hard) Ventricles are hollow fluid-filled cavities within the brain that contain the _______ ________ which makes _________________ ________
1) Oligodendrocytes
2) Choroid plexus; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
List the functions of the following accessory structures:
Eyebrows,[Eyelids and Eyelashes]
Eyebrows = keep sweat and sunlight out of your eyes
Eyelids and Eyelashes: trigger reflexive blinking to keep eyes moist
1) What is the tympanic membrane?
2) What are the three tiny bones?
1) The connective tissue boundary between the external and middle ear.
2) malleus, incus, and stapes
_______ ________ = a large change in membrane potential that spread rapidly over long distances within the cell.
Action Potential
Which receptors help you detect molecules in the air?
Chemoreceptors
1) Which lobe of the brain is responsible for thinking, decision making, some aspects of personality, and is responsible for movement?
BONUS: +300
2) Write the entire organization of the nervous system
1) Frontal lobe
BONUS:
2) Answers may vary
1) What are the two types of photoreceptors?
2) What are the functions of the photoreceptors?
1) Rods and Cones
2) Rods - register black and white
Cones - detect fine detail and color
What kind of cells does the cochlea contain?
Hair cells
What is the difference between a lever and effort?
Lever is the rigid bar that moves on a fixed point and effort is the applied force when used to move a resistance (load).
1. Which organ produces (thyroxine) and (triiodothyronine)?
2. Which organ produces T-cells?
3. Which organ is responsible for storing biliary waste
1. Thyroid Gland
2. Thymus Gland
3. Gallbladder
1) The neurotransmitter ________________ is released in the sympathetic nervous system, while _________ is released in the parasympathetic
BONUS: (hard)
2) Which neurotransmitter is lacking in Parkinson's Patients?
1) norepinephrine (NE); Acetylcholine (ACh)
2) Dopamine
1) What is the lens and its function?
2) What is the function of the pupil?
1) Colored part of the eye ring of smooth muscle between the cornea and lens that contracts and expands to change size of pupil
2) Allows light into the eye and so the iris controls the amoutn that comes in.
A passage from the middle ear to the larynx that aids in equalizing pressure around the eardrum is called?
For first class, second class- and third class levers, draw a diagram showing the location of the fulcrum, effort, and load.
Draw the diagram on the board
First class-lever = effort is on one end and load is at the other, fulcrum is in between
Second class-lever: the effort is applied at one end of the elver and the fulcrum is at the other, the load is in the between.
Third class-lever: Effort is applied between the load and the fulcrum.
1. What parts of a plant cell is not present in animal cells (list three)?
2. What neurotransmitters do antidepressant like SSRI's treat?
1. Cell wall, chloroplast, other specialized plastids, and a large central vacuole.
2. Serotonin
STEP 1: Go to the board and draw a neuron from memory, listing 5 major parts of it.
STEP 2: Call on someone in your group to describe the function one of the parts of the neuron that you listed
(Must complete both to receive all points)
Answers may vary
1) What is the optic disk?
2) What is the ciliary body?
3) What is the cornea?
1) where the optic nerve exits the eye
2) ring of muscle tissue around the lens
3) window that lets light into the eye
1. What are the three inner ear's bony labyrinth?
2. Ask someone from another group to describe one of the labyrinth's function
1. Vestibule, Semicircular canals, and the cochlea.
2. Vestibule: key structure for maintaining balance
Semicircle canals: aid ion maintaining balance when head rotates
Cochlea: container cells that vibrate at different frequencies - stimulating the organ of Corti to send AP through cochlear nerve to the auditory cortex in the brain.
1. What does ALS fully stand for?
2. What kind of disease is ALS?
1. Amyotrophic Lateral Scelrosis
2. Neurodegenerative, p progressive muscle disease that weakens muscle cells, making it difficult to move.
Go to the board and write the prime movers and antagonists in a bicep curl
prime movers: the bicep (biceps brachia)
antagonist: Tricep (tricep brachii)