Anatomy of the PNS Flashcards
What are neurones?
The basic unit of the nervous system
Nucleus?
Collection of nerve cell bodies in the CNS
Ganglion?
Collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS
What part of a neurone connects with other neurones?
Dendrites
Schwann cells produce myelin in the …?
PNS
Oligodendrocytes produce myelin in the …?
CNS
What are the 2 main types of neurones?
Multipolar
Unipolar
Which type of neurone is more common?
Multipolar
Nerves vs Neurones
Nerves in CNS
Neurones in PNS
Multipolar neurones have how many dendrites?
2 or more
All of what are multipolar neurones?
the MOTOR neurones of SKELETAL MUSCLE + ANS
Where are the cell bodies of multipolar neurones?
CNS
Unipolar neurones have….
Double processes
What are unipolar neurones also known as?
Pseudounipolar
Sensory
The cell bodies of unipolar neurones are in the CNS
FALSE
PNS
Multipolar
MOTOR
Unipolar
SENSORY
Efferent neurones direction?
Towards the body wall, cavity or organ
Away from the brain
Efferent?
Affrent?
Motor
Sensory
Afferent neurone direction?
Towards the brain
What is a ‘tract’ in the CNS?
Collections of axons surrounded by connective tissue and blood vessels
Nerves can be either …… or ….. modality?
Single or mixed
Single modality nerves are either?
Somatic motor Somatic sensory Special sensory Sympathetic Parasympathetic Visceral afferent
Tracts are usually a …… modality?
Single
What is mixed modality?
Somatic motor, somatic sensory and sympathetic all together in one nerve
What does CNV supply i) sensory ii) motor supply to?
i) face
ii) muscles of mastication
Where does CNV arise?
Pons
CN VII supplies i) motor ii) special sensory to what?
i) muscles of facial expression
ii) special sensory to anterior 2/3rds of tongue