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Chapter 2 - Nervouse System Flashcards

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Nervous System

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system responsible for coordinating all the many activities that are performed by the bod

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Neurology

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Scientific study of the structure, function, and pathology of the nervous system

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Divisions of The Nervous System

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Central Nervous System CNS
Peripheral Nervous System PNS
Autonomic Nervous System ANS

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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Consists of the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, cranial nerves.
Controls consciousness & many mental activities, involuntary functions of the five senses (seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling & tasting) Voluntary muscle actions including body movements & facial expressions.

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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connects the peripheral (outer) parts of the body to the central nervous system; has sensory & motor nerves.
Carry impulses, or messages to & from the central nervous system.

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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Controls the involuntary muscles; regulates the action of smooth muscles, glands, blood vessels, heart & breathing

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Brain

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Largest & most complex mass
of the nerve tissue in the body.
Controls sensation, muscles & glandular activity.

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Brain Stem

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Connects the spinal cord to the brain.
vital functions Breathing, heartbeat, bp.

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Spinal Cord

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Continuation of the brain stem and originates in the brain, extends down to the lower extremity of the trunk. 31 pairs of spinal nerves extend from spinal cord & distributed to the muscles & skin of the trunk & limbs

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Nerves

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Whitish cords made up of bundles of nerve fibers held together by connectie tissue, through which impulses are transmitted. Branches extend to all parts of body.

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2 Types of Nerves

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Sensory nerves - impulses or messages from the sense organs to the brain.
Motor nerves -impulses from the brain to the muscles or glands.

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Sensory Nerves

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impulses or messages from the sense organs to the brain.
Sensations such as touch, cold, heat, sight, hearing, taste, smell, pain.

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Receptors

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Sensory nerve endings
Located close to the surface of skin

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Motor Nerves

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Carry impulses from brain to the muscles or glands.

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Reflex

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automatic nerve reaction to a stimulus that involves the movement of an impulse.

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How many cranial nerves

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12 pairs
arising at the base of the brain & brain stem.
activate muscles & sensory structure of the head & neck, skin, membranes, eyes & ears.

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Estheticians are primarily concern of which cranial nerves?

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Fifth, - Largest one aka trifacial or Trigeminal.
Seventh- aka facial nerve
Eleventh - aka accessory nerve

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5th Cranial Nerve AKA Trifacial/Trigeminal

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Chief sensory nerve of the face
Controls chewing.
Consist of 3 branches
Ophthalmic Nerve
Mandibular Nerve
Maxillary Nerve

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5th cranial nerve branch affects skin of forehead, upper eyelids, interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eye ball, nasal passage.

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Ophthalmic nerve

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5th cranial nerve branch that affects the muscles of the chin and lower lip

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Mandibular Nerve

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5th cranial nerve branch that affects the upper part of the face.

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Maxillary nerve

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Branches of the 5th cranial nerve affected by facial or lymphatic massage. 8 of them

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Auriculotemporal nerve- external ear & skin above temple up to skull.
Infraorbital nerve- skin of the lower eyelid, side of nose, upper lip, mouth.
Infratrochlear Nerve - skin membrane of nose.
Mental Nerve -skin of the lower lip & chin.
Nasal Nerve -lower side of nose
Supraorbital nerve- skin of forehead, scalp, eyebrow, upper eyelid.
Supratrochlear nerve - skin between the eyes & upper side of the nose.
Zygomatic nerve -muscles upper part of neck.

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The 7th cranial Nerve aka Facial Nerve

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chief motor nerve of the face.
merges near the lower part of the ear & extends to the muscles of the neck.
control muscles of facial expression & secretions of saliva.

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Most Important Branches of the facial nerve.

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Buccal - muscles of mouth
Cervical - side of neck & platysma muscle
Mandibular -muscles of the chin & lower lip.
Posterior Auricular- muscle behind ear at base of the skull.
Temporal - muscles of temple, side of forehead, eyebrow, eyelid, upper part of the cheek.
Zygomatic -muscles upper part of neck

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The Eleventh Cranial nerve AKA Accessory Nerve

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Motor nerve that controls the motion of the neck & shld muscles.
Important because it is affected during facials, primarily w massage.

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Branches of the 11th cranial nerve AKA Accessory Nerve

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Cervical Cutaneous nerve- side of neck, affects front & sides of neck as far down as the breastbone.
*Greater auricular nerve- side of neck, affects the face, ears, neck & parotid gland.
*Greater occipital nerve - back of head, affects scalp as far up as the top of the head.
*Smaller Occipital Nerve AKA Lesser Occipital Nerve - base of skull, affects scalp & muscles behind the ear.

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Nerves of the arms

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Digital
Radial
Median
Ulnar

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Digital Nerve

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sensory motor nerve
with its branches supplies the fingers

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Radial Nerve

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Supplies the thumb side of the arm & back of hand

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Ulnar Nerve

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Affects little finger side of arms & palm of the hand.

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Vagus Nerve

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located abdominal cavity.
Nerve of Autonomic nervous system.
Reaction to trigger can cause sudden drop in blood pressure resulting in fainting

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Circulatory System AKA
Cardiovascular System

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Steady circulation of the blood through the body by means of the heart & blood vessels (veins, arteries)

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The Heart

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Bodys pump
Cone shape organ keeps blood moving within circulatory system

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Heartbeat

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Regulates by Vagus (10th cranial) nerve.
resting rate 72 to 80 times /min

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Pulmonary Circulation

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Carries blood from 💜 to 🫁 to be oxygenated.

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Systematic Circulation

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General circulation carries Oxygenated blood from 💜 through body & back to 💜

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