peripheral nerves and dermatomes

Question 1

describe mechanoreceptors

Answer 1

For touch

Question 2

describe thermoreceptors

Answer 2

for recognising temperatures

Question 3

describe nociceptors

Answer 3

recognise pain

Question 4

describe special sensory receptors

Answer 4

vision taste and smell

Question 5

How is a voluntary movement stimulated

Answer 5

motor cortex to brainstem/spinal cord to muscle causing the movement

Question 6

how is an involuntary movement stimulated

Answer 6

misses out the motor cortex

Question 7

What 2 types of axons do you get

Answer 7

myelinated and unmyelinated

Question 8

Describe myelinated axons

Answer 8

Large in diamer
touch, vibrationa and motor receptors
have a fast conduction speed

Question 9

Describe unmyelineated axons

Answer 9

Small in diameter
have pain and temperature receptors
have a slow conduction speed

Question 10

What spinal level do you find the cervical plexus

Answer 10

c1-5

Question 11

what levels do you dins the brachial plexus

Answer 11

C5-T1

Question 12

what levels do you find the lumbosacral plexus

Answer 12

t12 - s5

Question 13

If axons come from motor neuron what type of nerve is it

Answer 13

afferent

Question 14

If axon comes from sensory neuron what tyoe of nerve is it

Answer 14

efferent

Question 15

define proprioception

Answer 15

Sensations arising from muscles and joints as a result of the action of the organism

Question 16

Define movement sense

Answer 16

awareness of joint movement

Question 17

Define position sense

Answer 17

awareness of static joint position

Question 18

Name some peripheral sensory endings

Answer 18

skin, the neural input is SA11. ruffini endings