Anatomy and Physiology Outline
Title: Anatomy and Physiology Outline
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Details: Words: 3614 | Pages: 13 (approximately 235 words/page)
Anatomy and Physiology Outline
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Health Care
Details: Words: 3614 | Pages: 13 (approximately 235 words/page)
Outline
Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, Somatic Reflexes-Chapter 13
Reflexes- they are involuntary stereotyped responses to stimuli, they involve the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
Spinal cord- cylinder nervous tissue that begins at the foramen magnum and passes through the vertebral canal as far as the inferior margin of the first lumbar vertebrae (L1), 18 inches long and ½ inches wide
Anterior Median Fissure- in the front, deeper
Posterior Median Sulcus- in the back, shallow
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can send the message to the vasomotor center and to the medulla oblongata to open or to minimize the diameter to prevent heat loss, blood pressure
8. Control of the day and night cycle (circadian rhythms)
Superior Colliculi- control reflex movements of the eyes, head and neck to visual stimuli such as a bright light
Inferior Colliculi- control movement of the head, neck, and trunk in response to auditory stimuli such as a loud noise
Pons-