Major Peripheral Nerves

Question 1

What is the somatic nervous system?

Answer 1

Part of the nervous system concerned with all parts of the body except smooth muscle and glands

Question 2

What type of movements is the somatic motor system responsible for?

Answer 2

Voluntary and reflexive

Question 3

What is the autonomic nervous system?

Answer 3

Part of the nervous system concerned with involuntary regulation of smooth and cardiac muscle and glands

Question 4

What is the role of the motor component of the autonomic nervous system?

Answer 4

Control smooth muscle contractions

Question 5

What is the role of the sensory component of the autonomic nervous system?

Answer 5

Provide feedback to CNS for fine control of motor component

Question 6

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

Answer 6

1. Parasympathetic

2. Sympathetic

Question 7

What is the roleof the parasympathetic nervous system?

Answer 7

Regulate the functional activities of smooth muscle and glands

Question 8

What 3 things does the parasympathetic nervous system do?

Answer 8

1. Slows heart rate
2. Increases peristalsis
3. Opens gut sphincters

Question 9

What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system?

Answer 9

Prepare body for stressful situations

Question 10

What 3 things does the sympathetic nervous system do?

Answer 10

1. Pupils dilate
2. Heart rate increases
3. Respiration rate increases

Question 11

What is the major anatomical difference between the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system?

Answer 11

The location of their central connections

Question 12

Where is the location of the central connections of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Answer 12

Originates in the cranial or sacral nerves

Question 13

Where is the location of the central connections of the sympathetic nervous system?

Answer 13

Sympathetic trunk which travels in a downward direction from the skull, lateral to the vertebral bodies

Question 14

What is the name of cranial nerve 1?

Answer 14

Olfactory

Question 15

What is the name of cranial nerve 2?

Answer 15

Optic

Question 16

What is the name of cranial nerve 3?

Answer 16

Oculomotor

Question 17

What is the name of cranial nerve 4?

Answer 17

Trochlear

Question 18

What is the name of cranial nerve 5?

Answer 18

Trigeminal

Question 19

What is the name of cranial nerve 6?

Answer 19

Abducent

Question 20

What is the name of cranial nerve 7?

Answer 20

Facial

Question 21

What is the name of cranial nerve 8?

Answer 21

Vestibulocochlear

Question 22

What is the name of cranial nerve 9?

Answer 22

Glossopharyngeal

Question 23

What is the name of cranial nerve 10?

Answer 23

Vagus

Question 24

What is the name of cranial nerve 11?

Answer 24

Accessory

Question 25

What is the name of cranial nerve 12?

Answer 25

Hypoglossal

Question 26

What are the four lobes of the brain?

Answer 26

1. Frontal
2. Temporal
3. Parietal
4. Occipital

Question 27

What is the name of the sulcus between the frontal and parietal lobes?

Answer 27

Central Sulcus

Question 28

What is the name of the sulcus at the upper boarder of the temporal lobe?

Answer 28

Lateral Sulcus

Question 29

What is the name of the sulcus between the parietal lobe and the occipital lobe?

Answer 29

Parietooccipital sulcus

Question 30

What is the name of the notch between the temporal lobe and occipital lobe?

Answer 30

Preoccipital notch

Question 31

What are the 5 ways the brachial plexus divides from the roots out?

Answer 31

1. Roots
2. Trunks
3. Divisions
4. Cords
5. Terminal Branches

Question 32

Draw the brachial plexus

Answer 32

See slide on Major Peripheral Nerves lecture

Question 33

Is the musculocutaneous on the medial or lateral side of the arm?

Answer 33

Lateral