Peripheral Nervous System Flashcards
A bundle of neuron fibers found outside the CNS
Nerve
Nerve Structures:
I. Endoneurium
II. Perineurium
III. Epineurium
Carries sensations
Afferent (Sensory) Nerves
Carries motor fibers
Efferent (Motor) Nerves
both sensation & motor fibers
Mixed Nerves
Note:
All spinal nerves are MIXED
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Cranial Nerves
Cranial nerves
I. Olfactory Nerve
II. Optic Nerve
III. Oculomotor Nerve
IV. Trochlear Nerve
V. Trigeminal Nerve
VI. Abducens Nerve
VII. Facial Nerve
VIII. Acoustic Nerve
IX. Glossopharyngeal Nerve
X. Vagus Nerve
XI. Accessory Nerve
XII. Hypoglossal Nerve
Sense of smell
Olfactory Nerve
Vision
Optic Nerve
Function:
a. Nerve supply for the muscles that direct the
eyeball.
• CN4: Superior Oblique
• CN6: Lateral Rectus
• CN3: Superior & Inferior Recti; Inferior Oblique
b. Controls cardinal g
Cranial Nerve 3, 4, 6
Largest cranial nerve because of it’s sensory
distribution
Function:
Motor: Muscles of mastication
Sensory: Facial Sensation
• Opthalmic Division
• Maxillary Division
• Mandibular Division
Trigeminal Nerve
• Function:
• Motor: Facial Expressions
• Sensory: Taste for the anterior 2/3 of the
tongue
• Autonomic: Salivation & Lacrima formation
Facial Nerve
Balance & Hearing
Acoustic Nerve
Function
• Motor: Stylopharyngeus Muscle
• Sensory: Taste & general sensation to
posterior 1/3 of the tongue
• Autonomic: Parotid gland; monitors carotid
body & sinus
Glossopharyngeal Nerve