Nerves Of the head Neck & Face

Question 1

What system is an exceptionally well organized system that is responsible for coordinating all the many activities that are performed by the body.

Answer 1

Nervous system

Question 2

100 billion nerve cells known as _______ in the body.

Answer 2

Neurons

Question 3

The scientific study of the structure, function and pathology of the nervous system is known as

Answer 3

Neurology

Question 4

Divisions of the nervous system are? Name the 3 of them.

Answer 4

Central nervous system (CNS)
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Autonomic nervous system (ANS)

Question 5

What is the system that consists the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves and cranial nervous?

Answer 5

CNS

Question 6

What system controls the consciousness, mental activity, involuntary functions, 5 senses, voluntary muscle actions, including all body movements and facial expressions

Answer 6

CNS

Question 7

What is a system of nerves that connects the peripheral (outer) of the body to the CNS, or had both sensory and motor nerves.

Answer 7

PNS

Question 8

What system function is to carry impulses/messages to and from CNS

Answer 8

PNS

Question 9

What is the part of the nervous system that controls the involuntary muscles, regulates the action of smooth muscles, glands, blood vessels, heart and breathing

Answer 9

ANS

Question 10

What is the largest and most complex mass of nerve tissue in the body.

Answer 10

Brain

Question 11

The brain is contained in the cranium and controls sensation, muscles and glandular activity it sends and receives messages through __ pairs of ____ ____ that reach various parts of the head, face and neck

Answer 11

12, cranial nerves

Question 12

What connects the spinal cord to the brain.

Answer 12

Brain stem

Question 13

The brain stem is involved in regulating vital functions such as

Answer 13

Breathing, heartbeat and blood pressure

Question 14

What is a continuation of the brain stem and originates in the brain, extends down to the lower extremity of the trunk and is protected by the spinal column.

Answer 14

Spinal cord

Question 15

How many pairs of spinal nerves extending from the spinal cord

Answer 15

31

Question 16

What are the whitish cords, made up of bundles of nerve fibers held together by connective tissue, through which impulses are transmitted.

Answer 16

Nerves

Question 17

What originate in the brain and spinal cord and their branches extend to all parts of the body.

Answer 17

Nerves

Question 18

What nerves carry impulses or messages from the sense organs to the brain where sensations are experienced.

Answer 18

Sensory nerves

Question 19

Sensory nerve endings are called

Answer 19

Receptors

Question 20

Where are receptors located

Answer 20

Close to the surface of the skin.

Question 21

What nerves carries impulses from the brain to the muscles or glands. These transmitted impulses produce movement.

Answer 21

Motor nerves

Question 22

What is a autonomic nerve reaction to a stimulus that involves the movement of an impulse from sensory receptor along the sensory nerve to the spinal cord and a responsive impulses back along a motor neuron to a muscle, causing a reaction

Answer 22

Reflex

Question 23

Sensory nerves are also known as

Answer 23

Afferent

Question 24

Motor nerves are also known as

Answer 24

Efferent

Question 25

There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves arising at the base of the ____ and the ______ _______

Answer 25

Brain and brain stem

Question 26

Estheticians are primarily concerned with nerves

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What is the largest of the cranial nerves. As known as (2)

Answer 27

5th - trifacial or trigeminal

Question 28

5th nerve: which nerve affects the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball, and nasal passage.

Answer 28

Ophthalmic nerve

Question 29

5th nerve: which nerve affects the muscles of the chin and lower lip?

Answer 29

Mandibular nerve

Question 30

5th nerve. What nerve affects the upper part of the face

Answer 30

Maxillary nerve

Question 31

5th: What nerve affects the external ear and skin above the temple up to the top of the skull?

Answer 31

Auriculotemporal nerve

Question 32

5th nerve: which nerve affects the skin of the lower eyelid side of the nose and upper lip/mouth

Answer 32

Infraorbital nerve

Question 33

5th: which nerve affects the membrane of the skin and nose

Answer 33

Infratrochlear nerve

Question 34

5th: which nerve affects the skin of the lower lip and chin

Answer 34

Mental nerve

Question 35

5th: which nerve affects the point to the lower side of the nose

Answer 35

Nasal nerve

Question 36

5th: which nerve affects the skin of the forehead, scalp, eyebrow, and upper eyelid

Answer 36

Supraorbital nerve

Question 37

5th: which nerve affects the skin between the eyes and upper side of the nose

Answer 37

Supratrochlear nerve

Question 38

5th: which nerve affects the muscles of the upper part of the cheek

Answer 38

Zygomatic nerve

Question 39

What is the chief motor nerve of the face. As known as

Answer 39

7th cranial nerve aka facial nerve

Question 40

Which nerve emerges from the lower part of the ear and extends to the muscles of the neck

Answer 40

7th cranial nerve, facial nerve

Question 41

Which nerve branches supply and control all muscles of facial expression and saliva

Answer 41

7th cranial nerve, facial nerve

Question 42

7th: which nerve affects the muscles of the mouth

Answer 42

Buccal nerve

Question 43

7th: which nerve affects the side of the neck and the platysma muscle

Answer 43

Cervical nerves

Question 44

7th: which nerve affects the muscles behind the ear at the base of the skull

Answer 44

Posterior auricular nerve

Question 45

7th: which nerve affects the muscles of the temple side of the forehead eyebrow eyelid and upper part of the cheek

Answer 45

Temporal nerve