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    Anatomy 2 lab Guide

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    Chapter 16 Notes The heart lies in the mediastinum and is surrounded by a doubled layered membrane called the pericardium. The outer most layer of the pericardium is called the fibrous pericardium‚ which anchors the heart to surrounding structures. The inner layer is called the serous pericardium and is composed of two layers. The outer portion is called the parietal pericardium‚ the inner portion is called the visceral pericardium (epicardium). Epicardium- outer most layer of the heart wall

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    t Actions * Flexion: decrease in joint angle from anatomical postion (bend elbow‚ flexing forearm) * Extension: return to anatomical position from flexion * Abduction: away from body * Adduction: return of body to anatomical position * Rotation: circular * Lateral: anterior surface to lateral side * Medial: anterior surface to medial side * Circumduction: conical shape * Protraction: horizontal movement in anterior direction (jaw forward) * Retraction:

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    The Endocrine System Controls many body functions ~exerts control by releasing special chemical substances into the blood called hormones ~Hormones affect other endocrine glands or body systems Derives its name from the fact that various glands release hormones directly into the blood‚ which in turn transports the hormones to target tissues via ducts. Exocrine glands-transport their hormones to target tissues via ducts. Endocrine glands- secrete hormones into the bloodstream The Endocrine

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    reasoning processes‚ memories‚ and biological activities that maintain bodily functioning 3) Psychologists describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ and improve behavior in every aspect of their jobs. 4) Behavioral neuroscience focuses on how the brain and nervous system functions as they relate to behavior. 5) Which of the following subfields in psychology focuses on the processes of sensing‚ perceiving‚ learning‚ and thinking about the world? Experimental physcology 6) Which of the following subfields in

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    The Great Leap Forward: Anatomy of a Central Planning Disaster Wei Li University of Virginia‚ Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business‚ and Centre for Economic Policy Research Dennis Tao Yang Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University The Great Leap Forward disaster‚ characterized by a collapse in grain production and a widespread famine in China between 1959 and 1961‚ is found attributable to a systemic failure in central planning. Wishfully expecting a great leap in agricultural

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    Nervous System I: Ion Channels 1. What structures in the cell membrane function as ion channels? Integral Proteins 2. Ion channels are selective for specific ions. What three characteristics of the ions are important for this selectivity? 1. Charge 2. Size 3. Amount of water the ion attracts 3. Channels can be classified as either gated or nongated channels. A sodium channel that is always open would be classified as a/an __________nongated______________ channel. 4. Would sodium ions

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    How The Skin is Involved with the Nervous System The skin is the outside covering of the body tissue‚ which protects inner cells and organs from the outside environment. The skin is the largest organ of the body and its cells are continuously replaced as they are lost to normal wear and tear. The skin has between 12 to 20 square feet in area and accounts for 12% of body weight. It is composed of 3 layers the epidermis‚ the dermis‚ and the sub cutis. The thickness of

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    Review Questions 1. What is the nervous system? What does it two? What two parts make up this system?It coordinates the actions of the animal and sends messages from one part of the body to another. It is composed of the brain and the spinal cord. 2. What is the gastrointestinal system? What does it do? It digests ingested food and gets rid of any waste after the food is digested. 3. What is epilepsy? What are the two different types of epilepsy? A disease of reoccurring seizures. Symptomatic

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    The Nervous System II: Ion Channels 1. List four neurotransmitters that bind to ion channels‚ these neurotransmitters are called __directly____-acting neurotransmitters. a. ACh b. glutamate c. GABA d. Glycine 2. a. The binding of ACh opens ion channels in the dendrites or cell body that permits both _sodium______ and _potassium____ to move through them. b. Which ion would move into the cell? _sodium____out of the cell? _potassium_____________ c. Which ion has the greatest electrochemical

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    Reagan Purser Study Words on Quizlet http://quizlet.com/35745265/anatomy-ch-10-flash-cards/ Chapter 10: Somatic and Special Senses 1. Sensory Receptors: Detect environmental changes and trigger nerve impulses that travel on sensory pathways into the central nervous system for processing and interpretation. 2. Somatic Senses: Touch‚ pressure‚ temperature‚ and pain 3. Special Senses: Smell‚ taste‚ hearing‚ equilibrium‚ and vision 4. 5 groups of sensory receptors: Chemoreceptors‚ Pain receptors

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