Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
afferent nerves
A
send messages to the brain
2
Q
efferent nerves
A
carry info from brain to effectors
3
Q
somatic pain
A
pain coming from skin, muscles and soft tissues
4
Q
visceral pain
A
pain coming from internal organs
5
Q
dermatomes
A
regions of skin supplied by a specific group of sensory neurons
6
Q
myotomes
A
regions of muscle supplied by a specific group of motor neurons
7
Q
nerve plexus
A
interwoven network of sensory and motor nerve fibres from different spinal levels coming together to move major muscles
8
Q
endoneurium
A
surrounds single axons
9
Q
perinuerium
A
surrounds groups of single axons
10
Q
epineurium
A
surrounds groups enclosed with other groups along side arteries, veins etc
