PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Flashcards
bundles of neurons found outside the CNS
Nerves
is a connective tissue sheath that surround each fiber
Endoneurium
wraps groups of fibers bound into a fascicle
Perineurium
binds groups of fascicles
Epineurium
3 kinds of nerves based on structure
Sensory, motor, and mixed nerves
Carry impulse towards the CNS. Contain axons from sensory neurons
Sensory (afferent) nerves
Carry impulses away from the CNS
Motor (efferent) nerves
Contain both sensory and motor fibers
Mixed nerves
name the nerve: smell
Olfactory
name the nerve: vision
Optic
name the nerve: motion of eyeballs and dilation of pupils
Oculomotor
name the nerve: detects touch on face and controls the muscles of mastication
Trigeminal
name the nerve: activates facial muscles and controls the anterior third
Facial
name the nerve: inner ear, hearing, and balance
Vestibulocochlear
name the nerve: pharynx, swallowing, and posterior third
Glossopharyngeal