Chapter 12: Spinal Cord And Spinal nerves Flashcards
1
Q
What is the simplest reflex where muscles contract in response to excessive stretch?
A
Stretch reflex
2
Q
What prevents Contracting muscles from applying tension to tendons?
A
Golgi tendon reflex
3
Q
What removes a body part from a painful stimulus?
A
Withdrawal reflex
4
Q
What response to withdrawal reflex causes extension of the opposite limb?
A
Cross extensor reflex
5
Q
What surrounds a group of fascicles to form a nerve?
A
Epineurium
6
Q
What surrounds groups of axons to form fascicles?
A
Perineurium
7
Q
What surrounds each Axon?
A
Endoneurium
8
Q
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
A
31
9
Q
Most superficial layer of spinal cord meninges
A
Dura mater
10
Q
Deepest layer of spinal cord meninges
A
Pia mater
11
Q
Dorsal root contains
A
Sensory axons
12
Q
Ventral root contains
A
Motor axons
