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Peripheral Nerve Flashcards

1
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The post ganglionic motor neuron release what neurotransmitter

A

Acetylcholine and norepinephrine

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2
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Pseudounipolar neuron has a functional __________that is really an axon.

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Dendrite

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3
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Nerve trunk

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the main stem of a nerve.

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4
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TRVM8

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Merkel’s Disk

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5
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A group of neurons in the CNS

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Nucleus

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6
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Receptors for heat- sensitive endings

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Vanilloid receptor, VR1

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7
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Name of cell body in motor neuron

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Perikaryon

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8
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Light touch

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Meissner’s corpuscle

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9
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Round Shape, single process that bifurcates into a sensory axon

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Pseudo-unipolar neuron

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10
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Dorsal root ganglia is in the ________ nervous system

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PNS

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11
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Deep touch

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Pacinian corpsules

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12
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Periperal Nerves contain axons but no _________

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dendrites

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13
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Autonomic nervous system

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  1. Involuntary control of viscera
  2. Sympathetic system
  3. Parasympathetic system
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14
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In the ________, a thin outer shell of gray matter covers the surface and is found in clusters called nuclei, inside of the CNS.

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Brain

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15
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Nerves grow into _______ to reach their targets and stimulate _________ to follow them.

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Tissues; arteries

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16
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Somatic nervous system

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Voluntary motor and sensory components

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17
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What is the muscle spindle?

A
  1. An encapsulated sensory receptor
  2. Specialized stretch receptor
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18
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Sensory neurons send an __________signal

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Afferent

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19
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___________ stimulates cold-sensitive Ca+ channels

A

Menthol

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20
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White matter consists of:

A

Myelinated processes

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21
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In the ______________, gray matter forms an H-shaped inner core surrounded by white matter

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Spinal cord

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22
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Which receptors detect pressure?

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Merkel’s Disk

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23
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Merkel’s disk have ___________ adaptation

24
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Receptor potential for heat-sensitive endings

25
Q

Which motor neuron type is myelinated? Which is not?

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Preganglionic motor neurons are myelinated; postganglionic motor neurons are unmyelinated

26
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A group of neurons in the PNS

27
Q

Nerves usually accompany ___________ vessels

28
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___________surrounds nerve fibers

A

Endoneurium

29
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Gray matter consists of:

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Nerve cell bodies, dendrites, axon terminals, bundles of unmyelinated axons and neuroglia

30
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Node of Ranvier

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a gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells.

31
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Meissner’s corpuscle are found in what layer of the skin

32
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____________ stimulates heat-sensitive Ca+ channels in heat-sensitive endings.

33
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Types of receptors

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  1. Mechanoreceptors
  2. Thermoreceptors
  3. Nociceptors
  4. Proprioceptors (muscle spindles)
34
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Pacinian corpusles are found in what layer of the skin

A

Hypodermis

35
Q

Nerves release angiogenic factors such as __________, which are enzyme linked receptors.

A

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)

36
Q

Sensory neurons go through the ________ horn

37
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Receptor potential for cold-sensitive endings

38
Q

Two functional divisions of the nervous system

A
  1. Somatic
  2. Automatic
39
Q

The preganglionic motor neurons release what neurotransmitter (s)

A

Acetylcholine

40
Q

Neuron with a pyramidal shape

41
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Cells that myelinate axons of PNS

A

Schwann Cells

42
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Motor neurons go through the ______ horn

43
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Sensory neurons do not have ___________

44
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Motor neurons send an________ signal

45
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Receptor for cold-sensitive ending

A

Vanilloid receptor, VR1

46
Q

Receptors for _______, _______, and ____________ mediate painful sensations

A

ATP, histamine, bradykinin

47
Q

What components make up a peripheral nerve?

A
  1. Nerve fibers
  2. Nerve fascicles
48
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A pseudounipolar neuron is __________ neuron

49
Q

Pacinian corpsules and Meissner’s corpuscle have ___________ nerve endings that allow ________ adaptation.

A

encapsulated; fast

50
Q

Merkel’s disk are found at the edge of the _________

51
Q

_________ surrounds fascicles

A

Perineurium

52
Q

Pseudounipolar neurons are found in the __________

A

Dorsal root ganglia

53
Q
  1. Pushing on the Pacinian corpuscle sets off pressure sensitive ________ channels
54
Q

A group of axons in the CNS

55
Q

___________ surrounds nerves

A

Epineurium

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