Nerves, Reflexes and Integration Flashcards
1
Q
What will merge together (after branching off the spinal cord) to form a spinal nerve?
A
ventral and dorsal roots
2
Q
The plexus groups that are formed from the branches off the spinal cord are formed from the merging of __________.
A
one ventral ramus with another ventral ramus
3
Q
An association neuron is located __________.
A
in the spinal cord between the sensory fiber and the motor fiber
4
Q
Which is considered to be a polysynaptic reflex?
A
poking the finger with a pin and then moving the entire arm in response
5
Q
Most reflexes travel only to the spinal cord.
TRUE / FALSE
A
TRUE
6
Q
There are how many pairs of spinal nerves?
A
31
