Anatomy of Peripheral Nervous System Flashcards
What is the name of a collection of nerve cells in the CNS?
nucleus
what is the name of a collection of nerve cells in the PNS?
ganglia
What does somatic motor supply to?
all skeletal structures
what does general sensory supply to?
supply to all structures
what is the route of motor (efferent)?
impulses –> brain
what is the route of sensory (afferent)?
brain –> impulses
Where does the spinal chord terminate?
Conus medullaris
What is the spinal cord suspended by in the canal?
dendriate ligament
where does cranial meninges become continues with spina meninges?
foraman magnum
What is the dorsal column responsible for?
fine touch + proprioception
What is the spinothalamic tract responsible for?
carries pain, temperature, deep pressures
where do fibres cross in both the dorsal and spinothalamic tract?
medulla
