Peripheral Nervous System I Flashcards
Which root that exits the spinal cord is associated with the somatic motor nerves?
Ventral root
Splanchnic refers to what part of the body?
visceral
Visceral parasympathetic nerves tend to exit the body in what part(s) of the spine?
Cervical region and sacral region
Visceral sympathetic nerves tend to exit the spinal column in what place(s)?
all over
Afferent sensory fibers consist of what kind of nerves?
sensory
Special somatic efferents come from where?
ear and eye
Efferent fibers carry what kind of message?
motor
After exiting the vertebral canal, each spinal nerve divides into…
a dorsal and ventral ramus.
The dorsal ramus supplies nerves to what part of the body?
the deep muscles and skin of the back.
The ventral ramus gives rise to nerve plexi and intercostal nerves that innervate what part(s) of the body?
limbs and the remainder of the body wall
Dorsal and ventral rami contain what kind of nerves?
both sensory and motor nerve fibers