Chapter 13 Flashcards
What are the parts of the autonomic nervous system?
sympathetic division and parasympathetic
what does the sypathetic division do?
fof
what is the parasympathetic division for
rest and digest
what do sensory nerves contain?
they only contain afferent fibers
what are afferent fibers?
Afferent neurons carry signals to the brain and spinal cord as sensory data`
what are efferent fibers
efferent neurons send signals from the brain to the muscles, glands and organs of the body in response to sensory input.
what do motor nerves contain?
motor nerves contain only efferent fibers
are most nerves mixed or just sensory/motor nerves
most of our nerves are mixed nerves.
what is the epineruium
it is the outer covering of a nerve. it is made out of collagen
what is the perineurium?
It divides the nerve into fascicles.
Endoneruium
it surrounds individual axons enclosing myelin sheath
when nerves are broken what must happen for it to regenerate?
neuron cell bodies must remain intact
Study the twelve cranial nerves
STUDY IT.
What is the function of the olfactory nerves
made to smell
what is function of the optic nerve
vision
what is function of the oculomotor
MOVEMENT OF EXTRINSIC EYE MUSCLES AND CONTROLS PUPIL CONSTRICTION (AND CILIARY MUSCLES),
what is function of the trochlear nerve?
MOVEMENT OF EXTRINSIC EYE MUSCLES
trigeminal
SENSORY PERCEPTION OF TOUCH FROM SKIN OF FACE AND SENSORY PERCEPTION FROM TEETH, ALSO MOTOR CONTROL OF MUSCLES OF MASTICATION (TEMPORALIS AND MASSETER
abducens nerve
innervation to the muscles of the eye
vestibulocochlear nerve
balance and equilibrium
hearing
vagus nerve
controls; part of pharynx ear diaphragm abdominal organs Visceral motor function ANS: parasympathetic
what is a spinal plexis
it is the mixing of multiple nerves such as, femoral obturator, COME BACK TO THIS.
what are the plexisus associated with the spine?
cervical plexus, brachial plexus,
lumbar plexus,
sacral plexus.
where does the cervical plexus go?
phrenic nerves go to the diaphragm and neck
where do the brachial plexus go?
upper limb
where do the lumbar and sacral plexus go?
lower limbs
what are sensory receptors
SENSORY RECEPTORS RESPOND TO STIMULI IN THE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND CREATE ACTION POTENTIALS SENDING THE SIGNAL ALONG THE PNS TO THE CNS
what are the general characteristics of sensory receptors?
- display specifity
- display spatial sensitivity
- code information
- have hardwired link to cns
- are adaptable
what is meant by display specify?
only stimulated by certain stimuli.
What is meant by display spatial sensitivity?
one area is monitered by just one cell.
what is meant by code information electronically
translation of signal into patterns of action potenials
what is meant by sensory receptors are adaptable
Reduction in sensitivity in presence of constant stimulus
what is a phasic receptor
they Rapidly decline in sensitivity (e.g., touch receptors)
what are tonic receptors
Tonic Receptors: Show little to no decline in sensitivity (e.g., pain receptors
what are the types of receptors?
mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors, photoreceptors, chemoreceptors, nociceptors and proprioceptors.
what do chemoreceptors respond to?
respond to chemicals in solution
what do nociceptors respond to?
respond to stimuli that damage tissue – perceived as pain
What is the general anatomy of a receptor?
THE RECEPTIVE END CAN BE HIGHLY VARIABLE IN ITS COMPLEXITY FROM A SIMPLE DENDRITE TO AN ENCAPSULATED NERVE ENDING TO A COMPLICATED STRUCTURE
what is a neural reflex?
rapid automatic response to stimuli.
Preserve homeostasis
time reflex activated
generates same motor
response.
Basic building blocks of neural function
Immediate reflex response does not involve the brain
Testing reflexes can help diagnose CNS problems.
what are the basic parts of a reflex arc
1; arrival of stimulus and activation of receptor 2; activation of a sensory neuron 3; information processing in cns 4; activation of motor neuron 5; response by effector
what is a monosynaptic reflex?
direct communication between sensory and motor neuron.
what is a polysynaptic reflex?
interneuron facilitates sensory motor communication.
what is a inter segmental reflex?
similar to polysynaptic but impulses go out of spinal nerves from different spinal cord segments to get a more powerful response
what is the crossed extensor reflex?
it is when you have to withdraw a foot and then also maintain balance as well.