spinal and autonomic nervous system Flashcards

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what is the spinal cord?

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a structure of the CNS formed by bundles of neurons and neuroglia that are protected by the meninges and enclosed within the vertebral column.

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what does the spinal cord transport signals between?

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the brain and the rest of the body and controls reflexes.

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where do the dorsal and ventral roots of the spinal nerves arise from?

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The dorsal roots arise from the posterior side, and the ventral roots arise from the anterior side

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where do spinal nerves originate from?

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the spinal cord

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after leaving the vertebral column what happens to the spinal nerves?

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After leaving the vertebral column, the spinal nerves divide into rami, which branch to supply the body.

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Each spinal nerve connects to the spinal cord through a dorsal and ventral root. what does the dorsal root also include?

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The dorsal root also includes a ganglion, a collection of cell bodies of the sensory neurons

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what do dorsal roots transmit?

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dorsal roots transmit sensory signals

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what do ventral roots transmit?

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ventral roots transmit motor signals.

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what is the spinal cord made up of?

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white and grey matter

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how are sensory signals passes onto the spinal cord?

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sensory signals are passes onto the spinal cord through the dorsa; root of each spinal nerve.

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state

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Motor commands pass from the spinal cord through the central root of each spinal nerve and out to the body to trigger an action. This action is either skeletal muscle contraction or gland secretion

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what can the peripheral nervous system be further subdivided into?

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the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system.

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what does the autonomic nervous system do?

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communicates with internal organs and glands.

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what does the somatic nervous system do?

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communicates with sense organs and voluntary muscles

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what are the two types of autonomic nervous system?

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sympathetic division (arousing) and parasympathetic division (calming).

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what are the two types of somatic nervous system?

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sensory (afferent) nervous system (sensory input). and Motor (efferent) nervous system (motor output).

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what is a nerve plexus?

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A nerve plexus is a network of intersecting nerve fibres consisting of nerves that serve the same part of the body.

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what groups are the spinal nerves divided into?

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The spinal nerves are divided into 8 pairs of cervical nerves, 12 pairs of thoracic nerves, 5 pairs of lumbar nerves and 5 pairs of sacral nerves.

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what is dermatomes?

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A region of the skin that is innervated by the sensory fibres from a single spinal nerve.

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state

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Sensory signals travel from the skin through the dorsal root of the spinal nerve, into the spinal cord, and up to the brain. All the sacral, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spinal nerves innervate dermatomes except the first cervical spinal nerve, which does not contain any sensory axons. Instead, the sensory information from the skin of the facial regions is conveyed by cranial nerve V, the trigeminal nerve.

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what are the major nerves of the Cervical plexus?

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Major nerves of the cervical plexus include the transverse cervical, great auricular, lesser occipital, supraclavicular, and phrenic nerves.

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cervical innervation

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the cervical plexus innervates skin and muscles of the neck. The phrenic nerves innervate the diaphragm.

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state

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the upper part of the brachial plexus is divided into trunks, divisions and cords

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brachial innervation 1

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brachial plexus nerves that innervate the shoulder and upper back include the dorsal scapular, suprascapular, subscapular, thoracodorsal and axillary nerves.

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Brachial innervation 2

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brachial plexus nerves that innervate the chest and arm include the medical pectoral, lateral pectoral, musculocutaneous, and subclavius nerves.

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Brachial innervation 3

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brachial plexus nerves that innervate the forearm and hand include the median, radial, ulnar and medical antebrachial cutaneous nerves.

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Lumbosacral plexus 1

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major nerves of the upper lumbosacral plexus include the Ili hypogastric, ilioinguinal, genitofemoral, femoral, obturator, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves.

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Lumbosacral plexus 2

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major nerves of the lower lumbosacral plexus include the sciatic, gluteal, pudendal, posterior femoral cutaneous, tibial and fibular nerves.

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Lumbosacral innervation

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the lumbosacral plexus innervates skin and muscles of the abdomen, hip, pelvis, leg, and foot.

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what are somatic reflexes?

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Somatic reflexes are automatic responses to stimuli that allow for fast reactions, before messages reach the brain. These reflex actions occur in a series of steps known as the reflex arc.

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what are the three stages of a somatic reflex arc?

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  1. A sensory receptor detects a stimulus and a signal travels through afferent neurons towards the spinal cord.
  2. When the signal passes through the grey matter of the spinal cord, a message is relayed from the afferent neuron through an association neuron to an efferent neuron.
  3. This leads to a quick, automatic reflex reaction that occurs without the need for processing in the brain.
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what is the path of a reflex arc?

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the signal passes from the receptor through the spinal nerve and dorsal root into the spinal cord, where It is processed. A motor signal is then sent from the spinal cord through the ventral root into a motor neuron.

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what does the autonomic nervous system control?

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The autonomic nervous system controls involuntary visceral activities like heart rate, respiration, digestion, glandular secretions and reproduction

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what parts of the brain are the main centres of control of autonomic nervous functions?

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The hypothalamus and brain stem are the main centres in control for these functions.

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state

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All autonomic functions are managed by nerves that activate daily processes (eating, breathing, etc.) or nerves that manage the need for increased activity. (fight or flight response).

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what does the sympathetic nervous system do?

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The sympathetic nervous system ramps up body functions during periods of increased activity

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where do sympathetic nerves arise from?

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Sympathetic nerves arise from the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord.

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state

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Preganglionic nerve fibres pass signals from the spinal cord to the sympathetic trunk ganglia. After synapsing, they become postganglionic fibres, and pass the signals on to their target organs.

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what is the sympathetic nervous functions?

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The sympathetic nervous system produces the flight-or-flight response during stressful situations.

The pupils, airways, and blood vessels to skeletal muscles dilate, heart rate increases, and digestive activities are put on hold. Sweat gland secretion is also a sympathetic nervous system response.

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what does the parasympathetic nervous system activate?

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Activates resting processes like digestion and waste elimination.

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where do parasympathetic nerves originate?

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Parasympathetic nerves originate in the brain stem and the sacral spinal cord. Preganglionic nerve fibres synapse with postganglionic fibres which pass the signals on to their target organs.

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parasympathetic nervous functions

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The parasympathetic nervous system is active during times of rest. Digestive and urinary activities take place, heart rate decreases, and airways decrease in diameter.