Peripheral Nervous System Flashcards

1
Q

A bundle of neuron fibers found outside the CNS

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Nerve

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2
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Nerve Structures:

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I. Endoneurium
II. Perineurium
III. Epineurium

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3
Q

Carries sensations

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Afferent (Sensory) Nerves

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4
Q

Carries motor fibers

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Efferent (Motor) Nerves

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5
Q

both sensation & motor fibers

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Mixed Nerves

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6
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Note:

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All spinal nerves are MIXED

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7
Q

Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel A
Girl’s Vagina Ah, Heaven!

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Cranial Nerves

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8
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Cranial nerves

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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

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9
Q

Sense of smell

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Olfactory Nerve

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10
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Vision

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Optic Nerve

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11
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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

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Cranial Nerve 3, 4, 6

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12
Q

Largest cranial nerve because of it’s sensory
distribution

Function:
Motor: Muscles of mastication
Sensory: Facial Sensation
• Opthalmic Division
• Maxillary Division
• Mandibular Division

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Trigeminal Nerve

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13
Q

• Function:
• Motor: Facial Expressions
• Sensory: Taste for the anterior 2/3 of the
tongue
• Autonomic: Salivation & Lacrima formation

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Facial Nerve

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14
Q

Balance & Hearing

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Acoustic Nerve

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15
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Function
• Motor: Stylopharyngeus Muscle
• Sensory: Taste & general sensation to
posterior 1/3 of the tongue
• Autonomic: Parotid gland; monitors carotid
body & sinus

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Glossopharyngeal Nerve

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16
Q

Function
• Motor: Muscles of the pharynx & larynx
• Sensory: Skin to the pinna of the external ear & sensation to pharynx, larynx & epiglottis
• Autonomic: Innervates visceral organs of the thorax & abdomen

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Vagus Nerve

17
Q

Function
• 2 parts
• Cranial: supplies pharyngeal muscles
• Spinal: Supplies SCM & Trapezius

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Accessory Nerve

18
Q

Function: Supplies tongue muscles

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Hypoglossal Nerve

19
Q

• Muscle: Deltoid
• Skin: shoulder & superior thorax

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Axillary

20
Q

• Muscle: Triceps & Wrist extensors
• Skin: Posterior upper limb

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Radial

21
Q

• Muscle: Wrist flexors; Some hand intrinsics
• Skin: forearm

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Median

22
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• Muscle: Arm flexors
• Skin: Lateral forearm

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Musculocutaneous

23
Q

• Muscle: Some wrist flexors & most of hand
intrinsics
• Skin: hand

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Ulnar

24
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• Muscle: Hip flexors & Knee extensors
• Skin: anteromedial leg & thigh

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Femoral

25
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• Muscle: Adductors
• Skin: Medial thigh

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Obturator

26
Q

• Largest nerve in the body
• Muscle: hip extensors & knee flexors
• Skin: Lower trunk & posterior th

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Sciatic Nerve

27
Q

• Muscle: Peroneals
• Skin: lateral leg & foot

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Common Fibular Nerve (Superficial & Deep)

28
Q

• Muscle: Calf muscles
• Skin: Posterior leg & foot

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Tibial Nerve

29
Q

Innervate gluteal muscles of the hip

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Superior & Inferior Gluteal Nerve

30
Q

motor subdivision of PNS that controls body activities automatically

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Autonomic Nervous System

31
Q

• Thoracolumbar division
• T1-L3
• aka Fight or Flight Response; Emergency Response;
Stress Response; Excitemetn; Exercise; Adrenergic
Response
• Predominant Neurotransmitters
• Epinephrine
• Norepinephrine

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Sympathetic nervous system

32
Q

• Craniosacral Division
• Cranial Nerves: 10, 9, 7, 3
• Sacral Nerves: S2, S3, S4 (urinary bladder)
• aka Rest & Digest; Cholinergic Response
• Predominant Neurotransmitter
• Acetylcholine

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Parasympathetic nervous system

33
Q

3 Major Area of the Ear:

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  1. External Ear
  2. Middle Ear
  3. Internal Ear
34
Q

The Eye: Muscles

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  1. Superior Oblique
  2. Inferior Oblique
  3. Superior Rectus
  4. Inferior Rectus
  5. Lateral Rectus
  6. Medial Rectus
35
Q

Auricle & External Acoustic Meatus

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External Ear

36
Q

• small, air-filled, mucosa-lined cavity in the
temporal bone
• (+) Ossicles
• Malleus, Anvil, Stapes

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Middle ear

37
Q

• Bony labyrinth
• 3 subdivisions: cochlea,vestibule & semicircular canals

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Internal ear

38
Q

▪ (+) Maculae
▪ Reports changes in the position of the head in space wth respect to the pull of gravity when body is moving.

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Static

39
Q

▪ (+) Dynamic Equilibrium Receptors
▪ respond to angular or rotational movements of the head rather than to straightline movements.

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Dynamic