Chapter 16 Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
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Bell’s Palsy
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- regional paralysis of facial musculature
- sense of taste lost
2
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Somatic Afferent (sensory)
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skin, skeletal muscle, joint, etc. to the CNS
3
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Somatic Efferent (motor)
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CNS to the skin, skeletal muscle, etc.
4
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Visceral Afferent (sensory)
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blood vessels, guts, lungs, etc. to the CNS
5
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Visceral Efferent (motor)
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CNS to gut, blood vessels, lungs, etc.
6
Q
Trigeminal Neuralgia
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- neuropathic disorder
- intense facial pain
- high rate of suicide
7
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sympathetic division
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fight/flight
8
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Para-sympathetic divison
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rest/digest
9
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Organ function?
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balance between sym-/para-sympathetic stimulation
10
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Pre-ganglionic fiber
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send
11
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Post-ganglionic fiber
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receive
12
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Sympathetic fibers
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pre and post are same length
13
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Parasympathetic fibers
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pre is longer than post fiber
14
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Sympathetic Nervous System
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- mental alertness + increased metabolism
- increased respiratory rate + heart rate
- activation of sweat glands
- stops urinary & digestive functions
- stops bloody supply to urinary & digestive organs
- active in intercourse
15
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Acetylcholine (ACh)
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pre-ganglionic neurotransmitter