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Nervous System / Musculoskeletal Flashcards

1
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Which part of the spinal cord is involved in motor activities? Dorsal or Ventral?

A

Ventral

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Which part of the spinal cord is involved in sensory activity? Dorsal or Ventral?

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Dorsal

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The basic unit of the nervous system is a nerve cell, also called a ________

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Neuron

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A neuron has small branches from it called _____, which are respectable for receiving chemical signals from other cells.

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Dendrites

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This part of a neuron interacts with dendrites of other nerve cells or structures like muscle.

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Axon Terminal

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The signal released by the axon terminal is _________ (chemical or electrical)

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Chemical

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The signal transmitted through the axon is ________ (chemical or electrical)

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Electrical (through electrolytes like Na, K, Cl)

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________ are motor neurons that begin in the motor region of the cerebral cortex / brain stem and carries motor information down to lower motor neurons

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Upper Motor Neurons

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Damage to upper motor neurons leads to what type of paralysis? (Spastic or Flaccid)

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Spastic

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______ are motor neurons that begin in the anterior nerve roots or cranial nerves with motor function

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Lower Motor Neurons

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Damage to lower motor neurons leads to what type of paralysis? (Spastic or Flaccid)

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Flaccid

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12
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The Nervous System is divided into what?

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Peripheral NS and Central NS

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13
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The CNS is made up of ______ and ______

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The Brain and Spinal Cord

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14
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The PNS can be subdivided into the ______ and _______.

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Autonomic NS and Somatic NS

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Which part of the PNS deals with involuntary control of the body?

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Autonomic NS

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16
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Which part of the PNS controls voluntary actions?

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Somatic Nervous System

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17
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The ANS divides into the ______ and ________.

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Sympathetic NS and Parasympathetic NS

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18
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The function of this cranial nerve is smell.

A

I. Olfactory Nerve

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19
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Is the Olfactory Nerve sensory or motor?

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Sensory (smell)

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20
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The function of this cranial nerve is sight.

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II. Optic Nerve

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Is the Optic Nerve function purely sensory, motor, or mixed?

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Sensory (sight)

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The function of this cranial nerve is eye movement, pupil constriction, and eyelid opening.

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III. Oculomotor

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23
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Which cranial nerves are involved with the PNS?

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III. Oculomotor (pupil constriction) , VII. Facial (salivation and lacrimation), IX. Glossopharyngeal Nerve (salivation), X. Vagus Nerve (Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Gastrointestinal function)

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24
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The function of this cranial nerve is eye movement (downward and medial rotation).

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IV. Trochlear Nerve

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25
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The function of this cranial nerve is moving the mastication muscles and feeling facial sensations.

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V. Trigeminal Nerve

26
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The Trigeminal Nerve is divided into what three divisions?

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Ophthalmic (nose to vertex, including eye), Maxillary (upper lip, nostril, to temple), Mandibular (lower lip, jaw, ear)

27
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The function of this cranial nerve is eye movement (lateral rictus muscle — lateral movement).

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VI. Abducens Nerve

28
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The function of this cranial nerve is facial movement, taste to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue, lacrimation, salivation, and eyelid closing.

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VII. Facial Nerve

29
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The function of this cranial nerve is hearing and balance.

A

VIII. Vestibulocochlear

30
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The function of this cranial nerve is taste in the posterior 1/3 of the tongue and the sensory aspect of gag reflex.

A

IX. Glossopharyngeal Nerve

31
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The function of this nerve is taste to the epiglottis, swallowing, motor aspect of gage reflex, talking, coughing, and supplies signals via motor parasympathetic fibers to internal organs.

A

X. Vagus Nerve

32
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Which two cranial nerves function swallowing and speech?

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IX. Glossopharyngeal and X. Vagus Nerve

33
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The function of this cranial nerve is head turning (sternocleidomastoid) and shrugging (trapezius).

A

XI. Accessory Nerve

34
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The function of this cranial nerve is tongue movement.

A

XII. Hypoglossal Nerve

35
Q

What is the Mnemonic for all 12 cranial nerves?

A

Oh, Oh Oh, to touch and feel very good vagina… ah.

36
Q

Which cranial nerve deals with smell?

A

I. Olfactory

37
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Which cranial nerve deals with vision?

A

II. Optic

38
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Which three cranial nerves deal with eye movement?

A

III. Oculomotor, IV. Trochlear, VI. Abducens

39
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Which cranial nerve is involved with general sensation of the face, sinuses, teeth, and moves the jaw muscles?

A

V. Trigeminal Nerve

40
Q

Which cranial nerve is involved with both taste and face muscles?

A

VII. Facial Nerve

41
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Which cranial nerve is involved in hearing and balance?

A

VIII. Vestibulocochlear (auditory)

42
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Which facial nerve is involved in the throat and larynx muscles as well as taste?

A

IX. Glossopharyngeal Nerve

43
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Which cranial nerve is functions with the internal organs?

A

X. Vagus Nerve

44
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Which cranial nerve is involved with tongue movement?

A

XII. Hypoglossal

45
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Which cranial nerve moves the muscles of the neck and upper back?

A

XI. Accessory

46
Q

________ are areas of the skin that are supplied by a single spinal nerve.

A

Dermatomes

47
Q

Which dermatome is at the level of the nipples (for men)?

A

T4

48
Q

Which dermatome is at the level of the umbilicus?

A

T10

49
Q

Which dermatome is at the level of the anterior knee?

A

L4

50
Q

Which dermatome is at the posterior aspect of the knee, the popliteal fossa?

A

S2

51
Q

Which dermatome is for the thumb area?

A

C6

52
Q

Which dermatome is for the middle finger?

A

C7

53
Q

Which dermatome is for the pinky?

A

C8

54
Q

The medial malleolus is a part of what dermatome?

A

L4

55
Q

The dorsal surface of the foot is a part of which dermatome?

A

L5

56
Q

The lateral malleolus is a part of which dermatome?

A

S1

57
Q

The major neurotransmitter of the PNS is _______

A

Acetylcholine

58
Q

The major neurotransmitters of the SNS are _____

A

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

59
Q

“Rest and Digest” — PNS or SNS?

A

Parasympathetic NS

60
Q

“Fight or Flight” — PNS or SNS?

A

Sympathetic NS

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