arouses a sense organ to activity. B. Receptor organs – a highly specialized part of the body selectively sensitive to a definite stimulus. C. Sensory receptors – are highly specialized cells that detect and transmit information to sensory nerves and brain. C.1. Photoreception * Detection of light‚ perceived as light. C.2. Mechanoreception * Detection of pressure‚ vibration‚ and movement perceived as touch‚ hearing and equilibrium. C.3. Chemoreception * Detection of chemical
Premium Sense Sensory system Taste
Homeostasis Homeostasis Is a technical term for the process of maintain a constant internal environment despite external changes. The internal environment‚ compromises; blood‚ tissue fluid‚ body cell contents and all the metabolic processes taking place. Constant in this instance is not absolute or fixed it is much more flexible and dynamic as it refers to the physical and chemical composition being kept within a limited range or variables for maximum efficiency‚ well-being of the whole body and
Premium Parasympathetic nervous system Acetylcholine Nervous system
Tissue - The nervous system includes all nervous tissue in the body -Neural tissue contains two types of cells: 1) neurons (10% of all neurons‚ conduct nerve impulses) 2) neuroglia (support neurons) -We have 100 billion neurons -Organs of the nervous system: brain‚ spinal cord‚ sensory receptors of sense organs (eyes‚ ears‚ etc.)‚ and nerves (connects the nervous system with other systems‚ bundle of neurons that relay information) -Functions of the nervous system: 1) sensory input- everything
Premium Nervous system Neuron Axon
Masses of myelinated nerve fibers appear a. white. b. gray. c. brown. d. transparent. Answer: A 2. Which of the following lists the parts of a reflex arc in the correct sequence? a. receptor‚ sensory neuron‚ motor neuron‚ interneuron‚ effector b. effector‚ receptor‚ sensory neuron‚ motor neuron‚ interneuron c. effector‚ sensory neuron‚ receptor‚ interneuron‚ motor neuron d. receptor‚ sensory neuron‚ interneuron‚ motor neuron‚ effector Answer: D 3. When a nerve fiber is polarized
Premium Spinal cord Neuron Action potential
is break also. The peripheral nervous system consists of the nerves that branch from the brain and spinal cord. It is a thick bundle of nerve fibers located within the spinal cord. The PNS can be regenerate and it will regrow. The brain and spinal cord are the main parts of the nervous system. The brain controls every part of your body and is located top of our head inside our skull. The spinal cord with controls our movement. Nerve cells contain 3 parts: dendrites‚ cell body and the axon. Dendrite
Premium Neuron Nervous system Axon
consists of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ nerves‚ ganglia‚ and parts of the receptor and effector organs. Your nervous system is composed of the central nervous system‚ the cranial nerves‚ and the peripheral nerves. The brain and spinal cord together form the central nervous system. The cranial nerves connect the brain to the head. The four groups of nerves that branch from the cervical‚ thoracic‚ lumbar‚ and sacral regions of the spinal cord are called the peripheral nerves. The peripheral nervous system
Premium Brain Nervous system Central nervous system
2/27/12 A. Objective I. Activity 1-4: Eliciting a Nerve Impulse • Investigate what kinds of stimuli stimulate action potential. II. Activity 8: Nerve Conduction Velocity • Determine and compare the conduction velocities of different types of nerves. B. Introduction I. Activity 1-4: Eliciting a Nerve Impulse • In this experiment‚ we will be investigating what stimulates action potential on the nerve being tested on the oscillator. The factors that helped determine
Premium Hydrochloric acid Nerve Action potential
having repeated nerve damage. When someone has Leprosy and it is untreated they can lose sensation in that extremity due to the body’s defense mechanism. This will cause loss of feeling in the skin and weakens muscle. B. Leprosy can affect the skin and Schwann cells of peripheral nerves. Which events of sensation processing are most likely not functioning properly in Sannu’s leprosy? Generation of nerve impulses is probably not working properly. Sensory neurons conduct impulses from the peripheral
Premium Nervous system Central nervous system
visceral pleura and outer layer called parietal pleura. While the visceral pleura does not have nocicpetors and does not give rise to the pain sensation‚ the parietal pleura can sense pain when inflamed‚ since it is innervated by numerous somatic nerves that have somatic pain receptors. Between the two layers‚ there is a space called pleural space that has a thin layer of fluid‚ and its function is to lubricate the pleural surfaces when breathing. When the surfaces become roughened and inflamed because
Premium Pain Nervous system Immune system
Polarization of the neuron’s membrane: cell membrane is surrounded by neurons as other cell has a membrane. If a nerve cell is not stimulated‚ the membrane is known to be polarized. For a neuron to be polarized‚ it is by maintaining excess of sodium ions on the outside of the cell and excess potassium ions on the inner part of the cell. A volume of sodium ions and potassium ions usually leaks through its channel but the sodium ions and potassium ions pumps on the membrane that restores the (k+) back
Premium Neuron Action potential Nervous system