Nervous System 7 Flashcards

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1
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Nerve [and number] that deals with hearing and equilibrium

A

VIII

Vestibulocochlear

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Nerve [and number] that deals with visceral sensory information from heart, lungs, most abdominal organs

A

X

Vegus

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nerve [and number] that deals with general sensory information from external acoustic meatus, tympanic membrane, part of pharynx, laryngopharynx, and larynx

A

X

Vegus

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Nerve [and number] that deals with the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles

A

XI

Accessory

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5
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Tracts that carry sensory info from the sensory organs up the spinal cord to the brain

A

Ascending Tracts

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Motor tracts

A

Descending tracts

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7
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What fills the central canal and provides nourishment to nerve cells

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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8
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Impulses about bodily sensations are carried by what?

A

Sensory nerve fibers

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9
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The spinal cord is protected by three layers of connective tissue called

A

Meninges

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10
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Three layers of meninges from outside to inside are

A

Dura Mater
Arachnoid
Pia Mater

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11
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What are the different plexi?

A

Cervical
Brachial
Lumbar
Sacral

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12
Q

how many cervical nerves are there?

A

8

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13
Q

What points the end of the spinal cord

A

Conus Medullaris

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14
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The last part of the spinal nerves

“The anchor”

A

Filum Terminale

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15
Q

What is considered the horse tail?

A

The Cuauda Equina

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