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Peripheral Nervous System Flashcards

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What are the 2 divisions of the Autonomic nervous system

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Sympathetic n.s

Parasympathetic n.s

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What body structures make up the Peripheral nervous system

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  • Sensory receptors
  • Cranial and spinal nerves
  • Ganglia (neuron cell bodies)
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Give examples: Sensory receptors

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  • Nociceptors (pain)
  • Thermoreceptors (temp)
  • Photoreceptors (light)
  • Chemoreceptors (chemicals)
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What is the structure of a Neuron from one end to the other as an impulse travels along

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Dendrites- Cell body- Axon- Schwann cell- Axon terminal- Synaptic cleft

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Structure of a Nerve

Define: Endoneurium

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loose connective tissue that encloses individual axons and their myelin sheaths

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Structure of a Nerve

Define: Perineurium

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coarse connective tissue that bundles fibres into fascicles

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Structure of a Nerve

Define: Epineurium

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tough fibrous sheath around a nerve

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What are the 3 layers of a Nerve

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  • Endoneurium (inner- encloses axons)
  • Perineurium (middle- encloses endoneurium)
  • Epineurium (outer- sheath enclosing perineurium)
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How are nerves classified

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according to the direction an impulse is travelling

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What are the 3 classifications of nerves

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Mixed nerves- both sensory and motor fibres (impulse to and from CNS)

Sensory nerves- afferent, impulse towards CNS

Motor nerves- efferent, impulse away from CNS

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How many cranial nerves are there

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12

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12
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Explain: Cranial nerve 2/ Optic nerve

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is a sensory nerve from the eye

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Explain: cranial nerve 8/ Vestibulocochlear nerve

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is associated with the ear and is sensory for hearing and balance

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14
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How many spinal nerves are there

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31 pairs

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Define: Nerve Plexus

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a cluster of interconnecting spinal nerves

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16
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How many pairs of nerves are in each section of the spine

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Cervical- 8 pairs
Thoracic- 12 pairs
Lumbar- 5 pairs
Sacral- 5 pairs
Coccygeal- 1 pair
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17
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What are the 2 branches of the spinal nerves

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Dorsal ramus- innervates the muscles and skin of the dorsal trunk

Ventral ramus- innervates muscles and structures of the upper and lower limbs, skin of the lateral and ventral surfaces of trunk

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Define: Ganglia

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clusters of neuron cell bodies outside the CNS

19
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What are the 2 types of Ganglia

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Dorsal root ganglia (sensory, somatic)
Autonomic ganglia (motor, visceral)
20
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Define: Reflex

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is a rapid response to a specific stimulus

21
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What are the 5 components of the reflex arc

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Receptor
Sensory neuron
Integration center
Motor neuron
Effector
22
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Which PNS is voluntary

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Somatic nervous system

23
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Which PNS is involuntary

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Autonomic nervous system

24
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What does the autonomic ganglion do

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joins 2 neurons

25
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Explain: Sympathetic nervous system

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is responsible for the flight or fight response

  • is activated when we are excited, exercising or there is an emergency
26
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What are the physiological responses of the Sympathetic nervous system

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  • increased heart rate and BP
  • pupils dilate
  • sweating
27
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Where does the Preganglionic neuron of the Sympathetic NS originate

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in the thoracic and lumbar region

28
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Where does the Preganglionic neuron of the Parasympathetic NS originate from

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the cranial nerves (brain) and the sacral region

29
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Explain: Parasympathetic nervous system

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is the rest and digest response

  • is activated to relax the individual and conserve bodily energy
30
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What are the physiological responses of the Parasympathetic NS

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  • reduced heart rate and BP

- Increased salivation, urination, digestion and defaction

31
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Which Ganglions Axons in the sympathetic and parasympathetic NS are myelinated and unmyelinated

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Preganglionic axon- myelinated

Postganglionic axon- nonmyelinated

32
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Acetylcholine is released by what neurons

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Preganglionic neurons in the sympathetic and parasympathetic n.s

33
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Norepinephrine is released by what neurons

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Postganglionic neuron of the sympathetic nervous system

34
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Somatic Nervous System

The neurotransmitter ACH targets what tissue

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skeletal muscle

35
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Autonomic Nervous System

The neurotransmitter ACH and NE target what tissue

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Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands

36
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What is the visual pathway light takes in the eye

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Cornea- Lens- Retina- Iris

37
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What is the Hearing Pathway sound travels through the ear

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outer ear (Pinna)- Tympanic membrane- Ossicles- Oval window- Choclea- Organ of corti- Cochlea nerve

38
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What is the Neural Pathways for Hearing once sound has reached the cochlear

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Cochlear nerve- Midbrain- Thalamus- Primary auditory cortex of temporal lobe

39
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Explain: how Equilibrium is maintained

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  • Vestibule contains maculae
  • Macule register change in head position
  • Each semicircular canal has swelling called Ampulla
  • Ampulla detect rotational movements

Sensory hairs of the Maculae and Ampulla are stimulated and impulses are transmitted to the brain via the vestibular nerve

40
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What are the 3 components responsible for maintaining Equilibrium

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  • Vestibule
  • Maculae
  • Ampulla
41
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What makes up the Peripheral nervous system

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Somatic nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

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