Chapter 11: The Nervous System Flashcards
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
consists of nerves that connect CNS to other parts of the body; includes cranial and spinal nerves
cranial nerves
arising from brain
spinal nerves
arising from spinal cord
the PNS is also divided into..
autonomic & somatic
autonomic
cranial & spinal nerves that connect CNS to viscera (subconscious activity)
somatic
cranial & spinal nerves that connect CNS to skin & skeletal muscles (conscious activity)
sympathetic
ANS; fight or flight
parasympathetic
ANS; rest & digest, feed & breed
nerves
bundles of axons
connective tissue coverings (3)
- endoneurium
- perineurium
- epineurium
endoneurium
covers single axon
perineurium
covers group of axons
epineurium
covers whole nerve
sensory nerves
conduct impulses to brain or spinal cord
motor nerves
conduct impulses to muscles or glands