L7 Flashcards
1
Q
What stimuli does the somatic system respond too
A
External stimuli
2
Q
What kind of stimuli does the autonomic system respond too?
A
Internal stimuli
3
Q
What nerves are the sensory somatic system composed of?
A
12 pairs cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves
4
Q
What do cranial nerves control
A
Vision, hearing and balance, taste and smell, facial and tongue movements, muscles of the head and neck
5
Q
What do spinal nerves operate
A
The skeletal muscles we consciously make
6
Q
What two groups of motor neurons does the autonomic system use?
A
Preganglionic and postganglionic
7
Q
Preganglionic neurons?
A
Run from the CNS to a ganglion where they connect with a second group
8
Q
Postganglionic neurons?
A
Then run to target organ, muscle or gland
