Lecture 10- Nervous System Flashcards
What are the strings of axons at the end of the CNS
Cauda equina
Types of afferent neurons
bipolar
pseudounipolar
Types of efferent neurons
multipolar
Are afferent or efferent neurons found in the dorsal root
Afferent (pseudounipolar)
What type of neurons are found in the ventral root?
Efferent (motor)
Where is the only place the spinal nerve exists
Intervertebral foramen
What does the spinal nerve consist of?
Afferent and efferent neurons
is the ventral or hypaxial branch larger?
Ventral
How many CN
12 pairs
Which two CN exit the head?
CN10
CN11
How many pairs of spinal nerves?
35
Are neurons longer in the cranial vertebral column of caudal
Caudal
Which spinal nerve exits through a vertebrae
C1
What are the qualities of a visceral system
tubular
lined by mucous membrane
one or more openings to the body surface
Where are general somatic efferent neurons found?
spinal nerves