nervous sys intro brachial plexius Flashcards
central nervous system components (CNS)
bran and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system components (PNS)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
autonomic nervous system components (ANS)
sympathetic and parasympathetic
PNS pathways (2)
afferent and efferent pathway
afferent pathway carry information
to the CNS
efferent pathway carry information
from the CNS
how many pairs of cranial nerves?
12
how many pairs of spinal nerves?
31
ANS subdivisions (2)
sympathetic and parasympathetic system
sympathetic sys aka
thoracolumbar
parasympathetic sys aka
craniosacral
Define: nucleus
aggregation of dendrites and nerve cell bodies in the CNS
Define: ganglion
aggregation of dendrites and nerve cell bodies in the PNS
Define: nerve
bundle of fibers (axons) in the PNS
Define: tract
bundle of fibers (axons) in the CNS
Define: commissure
tract in the CNS that crosses from one side to the other
Define: white matter
areas of myelinated axons
Define: gray matter
areas of unmyelinated axons, cell bodies, and dendrites
Spinal Nerve Branches (5)
dorsal primary ramus ventral primary ramus ramus recurrens white ramus communicans gray ramus communicans
ANS ganglions and nerve (3)
paravertebral ganglion
splanchnic nerve
prevertebral ganglion
Spinal cord: areas of grey matter
Horns
Spinal cord: areas of white matter
Column
Spinal cord ends at
S2