ZOOL 2403

Frontal Bone - forehead Supraorbital Foramen - Eyebrow Parietal Bone - Side Occipital Bone - back of head Foramen Magnum - big hole on bottom of skull Jugular Foramen - Jelly bean like holes on both side of foramen magnum Hypoglossal Foramen - Small holes by the jugular foramen Occipital Condyle - Knuckle like structures on both sides of the foramen magnum Temporal Bone - Temple External acoustic (auditory) canal (meatus) - Ear Internal acoustic (auditory) canal (me...

Anatomy - Describes the structure of the body. Sturcture - Structure determines function Atoms - -the smallest chemical units -ex. hydrogen (H), oxygen(O) Molecules - - groups of molecules working together -Ex. Mitochondria, sarcoplasmic reticulum Cells - Groups of organelles working together and surrounded by a cell membrane. Tissue - -group of cells working together to perform a SPECIFIC task. Microscopic Anatomy - Examines - Cells -Tissues Cytology- - Examines Cells...

5 special senses - olfaction, taste, vision, hearing, equilibrium and balance where is the olfactory pathway located? - on the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex what is the pathway of odor the olfactory cortex? - odor goes to the olfactory receptors, pass through cribriform plate of ethmoid bone, CN I synapses on neurons in olfactory bulbs, whose axons form olfactory tract, and then goes to the olfactory cortex gustatory (definition) - taste Where are taste receptors located? - de...

Frontal Bone - - bone that forms the forehead - superior to the eyes - most anterior bone on the skull supraorbital notch - - notch in the ridge of the eye socket Parietal Bone - - the most superior portion of the skull - found on either side of the skull Occipital Bone - - the most dorsal and inferior portion of the skull - back of head Foramen Magnum - - large hole located in the inferior portion of the skull - where spinal chord articulates with the brain Jugular Formen - ...

Root is to ____ as ganglion is to ___ - axons; cell bodies ventral is to ____ as dorsal is to _____ - motor; sensory white matter is to ____ as gray matter is to ____ - axons; cell bodies Spinal Meninges (three layers) - dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater Spinal Meninges functions - protect spinal cord and provide it with oxygen and nurtrients where is CSF - in subarachnoid space (between arachnoid and pia mater) CSF provides spinal cord with: - physical and chemical protec...

5 cranial senses - olfaction, taste, vision, hearing and equilibrium Olfactory pathway - odor-olfactory receptors-olfactory nerves-olfactory bulbs-olfactory tracts-olfactory cortex Gustatory Pathway - Taste buds are on the dorsal surface of the tongue taste-receptors- cranial nerves-medulla-gustatory cortex 6 primary taste sensations - sweet salty bitter sour umami water Cranial Nerves - Facial nerve(CN VII)- anterior 2/3s on tongue Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)- posterior 1/3 on ...

how is joint stability affected by range of movement? - joint stability decreases as mobility increases and vice versa what are the 3 functional classifications of joints? - immovable, slightly moveable, and synovial what are the 4 major components of a synovial joint? - ins a cavity 2. surrounded by connective tissue capsule 3. inner surface of capsule is lined by a synovial membrane 4. articular surfaces covered with articular cartilage 4 accessory structures of synovial joints? - lag...