Sensory Flashcards
cortex controls
higher mental functions, general movement, visceral function, perception, behavior and integration of these functions
Cerebellum
aids the cortex by helping to integrate voluntary movement
brainstem
in the pathway between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord
Where do the spinal nerves begin?
at the foramen magnum which is a continuation of the medulla oblongata, that terminates near L1-L2
how many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31 pairs
dermatomes receive information from?
both sensory and motor fibers supply
olfactory
sensory only, smell reception and interpretation
optic
sensory only visual acuity and fields
oculomotor
motor raise eyelids pulse EOM, parasympathetic pupillary constriction, change lens shape
trochlear
motor only , downward and inward movement
trigeminal
both- motor jaw opening and clenching and chewing