Nervous System

Question 1

Tract

Answer 1

CNS equivalent of nerve

Question 2

Nerve

Answer 2

PNS equivalent of tract

Question 3

Nucleus

Answer 3

CNS equivalent of ganglion

Question 4

Ganglion

Answer 4

PNS equivalent of nucleus

Question 5

Which direction is the autonomic nervous system?

Answer 5

Only an efferent system

Question 6

Which part of the body is the sympathetic nervous system in?

Answer 6

Thoracic, lumbar spine

Question 7

Which parts of the body are the parasympathetic nervous system in?

Answer 7

Cranial, sacral

Question 8

Path of sympathetic efferents

Answer 8

project to paravertebral ganglia

Question 9

Path of parasympathetic efferents

Answer 9

Project through visceral efferent fibers to parasympathetic postganglionic ganglion - often very close to target

Question 10

Brainstem 1) 2)

Answer 10

1) Nuclei for cranial nerves 3 - 12 2) Joins cerebellum via cerebellar peduncles

Question 11

Diencephalon 1) 2)

Answer 11

1) Closely associated with 3rd ventricle 2) Thalamus, hypothalamus

Question 12

Cerebrum

Answer 12

1) Cortical grey matter 2) Sub-cortical white matter 3) Sub-cortical grey matter (basal forebrain, basal ganglia)

Question 13

Answer 13

Question 14

Which efferents are these?

Answer 14

Question 15

Which efferents are these?

Answer 15

Question 16

Which paths are followed by the sympathetic efferents?

Answer 16

Question 17

Which paths are followed by the somatic (skeletal) efferents?

Answer 17