Nervous System Fibers

Question 0

GVE

• Name?
• Use?
• Location?
• Same as?

Answer 0

• General Visceral Efferent
• autonomic motor
• ALL spinal nerves (distal to ramus communicans) and cranial nerves 3, 7, 9, 10, (11)
• autonomic LMNs

Question 1

GSE

• Name?
• Use?
• Location?
• Same as?

Answer 1

• General Somatic Efferent
• voluntary motor
• ALL spinal nerve and cranial nerves 3-7 and 9-12
• somatic LMNs

Question 2

GSA

• Name?
• Use?
• Location?

Answer 2

• General Somatic Afferent
• sensory from external environment - skin and mucous membranes, joints - nociception, temperature, touch, pressure, proprioception, vibration
• ALL spinal nerves and cranial nerves 5, 7, 9, 10

Question 3

GVA

• Name?
• Use?
• Location?

Answer 3

• General Visceral Afferent
• sensory from internal environment - blood pressure, heart rate, blood gas regulation, smooth muscle and gland regulation, visceral organs, blood vessels
• ALL spinal nerves and cranial nerves 3, 7, 9, 10, (11)

Question 4

SSA

• Name?
• Use?
• Location?

Answer 4

• Special Somatic Afferent
• special senses: sight, hearing
• cranial nerves 2, 8 only

Question 5

SVA

• Name?
• Use?
• Location?

Answer 5

• Special Visceral Afferent
• special senses: smell, taste
• cranial nerves 1, 7, 9, 10 only

Question 6

GP

• Name?
• Use?
• Location?

Answer 6

• General Proprioception
• sensory from receptors in muscles, tendons or joints - informs CNS about state of position and movement
• ALL spinal nerves and cranial nerve 5

Question 7

SP

• Name?
• Use?
• Location?

Answer 7

• Special Proprioception
• sensory from receptors in the inner ear (semicircular canals and vestibular system) - informs CNS about state of position and movement of the head
• cranial nerve 8 only