Somatic Nervous System & Skeletal Muscular Contraction Flashcards
1
Q
What is the role of the Somatic Nervous System?
A
Controls movement of skeletal muscles
2
Q
What are the 2 Control Centres of the Brain?
A
- Somatosensory Cortex
- Motor Cortex
3
Q
What is the role of Ascending Tracts?
A
Relay Information from the Spinal Cord to the Sensory Cortex
4
Q
What is the role of Descending Tracts?
A
Relay information from Motor Complexes down to the Spinal Cord
5
Q
What is the Role of Motor Neurons?
A
Relaying nerve impulses from the spine to trigger contraction of Skeletal Muscle
6
Q
What are NeuroMuscular Junctions (NMJ) ?
A
Specialised synapses formed between a motor neurons and Skeletal Muscles
7
Q
What do Schwann cells make?
A
Myelin
8
Q
What are the 3 Types of Muscles?
A
- Skeletal (striated)
- Cardiac (striated)
- Smooth
