nerves Flashcards

chapter2

1
Q

what controls sensation, muscles, glandular activity, and has 12 pairs of nerves that reach to various parts of the head, face, and neck?

A

the brain

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2
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what connects the spinal cord to the brain and what is it involved with regulating?

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brainstem- regulates breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure

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3
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What do you call the continuation of the brain stem that originates in the brain and extends down to the lower extremities and is protected by the spinal column?

A

spinal cord

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4
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what kind of nerve carries impulses/messages from the sense organs to the brain where sensations are experienced?

A

sensory nerves, receptors are located close to the surface of the skin

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5
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what nerves carry impulses from the brain to the muscles or glands, producing movement?

A

motor nerves

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6
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what is a reflex?

A

is an automatic nerve reaction to a stimulus that involves the movement of an impulse from a sensory receptor.

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7
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What nerves are important to us as aestheticians?

A

V, VII, and XI (5,7,11)

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8
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what is the largest cranial nerve?

A

5th aka trifacial/trigeminal/chief sensory

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9
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what nerve is facial nerve/the chief motor nerve of the face?

A

7th (lower ear to neck)

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10
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what is the accessory nerve/motor nerve that controls motion in the neck and shoulders?

A

11th

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11
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what nerve affects the skin of the forehead, upper eyelid, and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball, and nasal passages?

A

the ophthalmic nerve (1 branch)

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12
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what nerve affects the muscles of the chin and lower lip?

A

the mandibular nerve (2 branch)

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13
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what nerve affects the upper part of the face?

A

the maxillary nerve (3 branch)

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14
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what nerve affects the external ear and skin above the temple to the top of the skull?

A

the auriculotemporal nerve

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what nerve affects the skin of the lower eyelid, side of the nose, upper lip, and mouth?

A

the infraorbital nerve

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16
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what nerve affects the membrane and skin of the nose?

A

the infratrochlear nerve

17
Q

what nerve affects skin of the lower lip and chin?

A

the mental nerve

18
Q

what nerve affects the point and lower side of nose?

A

the nasal nerve

19
Q

what nerve affects the skin of the forehead, scalp, eyebrow, and upper eyelid?

A

the supraorbital nerve

20
Q

what nerve affects the skin between the eyes and upper side of nose

A

the supratrochlear nerve

21
Q

what nerve affects the muscles of the upper cheek?

A

the zygomatic nerve

22
Q

what nerves affect the muscles of the mouth?

A

the buccal nerve

23
Q

what nerves affect the side of the neck and platysma muscle?

A

the cervical nerves

24
Q

what nerve affects the muscles of chin and lower lip?

A

the mandibular nerve

25
Q

what nerves affects the muscles behind the ear at the base of the skull?

A

the posterior auricular nerve

26
Q

what nerve affects the muscle of the temple, side of forehead, eyebrow, eyelid, and upper cheek?

A

the temporal nerve

27
Q

what nerve affects the front and sides of the neck to the breastbone?

A

cervical cutaneous nerve

28
Q

what nerve is located at the side of the neck and affects the face, ears, neck, and parotid gland?

A

greater auricular nerve

29
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what nerve is located at the back of the head, affects the scalp, to top of head?

A

greater occipital nerve

30
Q

what nerve is located at the base of skull and affects scalp and muscles behind ear?

A

smaller/lesser occipital nerve

31
Q

what sensory motor nerve supplies the fingers?

A

the digital nerve

32
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what sensory motor nerve supplies the thumb side of the arm and back of hand?

A

the radial nerve

33
Q

what smaller nerve supplies the arm and hand?

A

the median nerve

34
Q

what sensory motor nerve affects the little finger side and palm of hand?

A

the ulnar nerve

35
Q

What nerve is located in the abdominal cavity and when stressed can drop blood pressure and result in fainting?

A

the vagus nerve