The Nervous System Flashcards
What are the arm and hand nerves?
- Radial
- Median
- Ulnar
- Digital
Where is the facial nerve and where is it located?
It is the primary motor nerve located at the lower part of the ear.
What are the six branches of the facial nerve?
- Posterior Auricular
- Temporal
- Zygomatic
- Buccal
- Marginal Mandibular
- Cervical
What is the Autonomic Nerve System responsible for?
Give examples:
- Responsible for all involuntary body functions.
- Operates digestive, excretory,respiratory,circulatory,endocrine,and reproductive systems.
Lower Leg & Foot Nerves
- Saphenous
- Deep Peroneal
- Superficial Peroneal
- Dorsal
- Sciatic
- Common Peroneal
- Tibial
- Sural
What does the Digestive System do?
-Breaks down food to be absorbed or eliminated.
What does the excretory system do?
What are the 3 parts of this system?
- Eliminates solid, liquid, and gaseous waste products from the body.
- 3 parts: skin, liver, kidneys.
What does the respiratory system do?
What are the he parts of the respiratory system?
- Intake Oxygen
- Exhale carbon dioxide
-lungs and diaphragm
Which crucial part of the central nervous system is composed of long nerve fibers and originates in the base of the brain and extends to the base of the spine?
The Spinal chord
The brain, spinal cord and spinal and cranial nerves make up the:
Central Nervous System
Which nerve extends to the lower eyelid, side of the nose, upper lip and mouth?
infraorbital
The nervous system is made up of the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system and the:
autonomic nervous system
Hair growth, skin conditions and energy levels are all controlled by the:
endocrine system
The cranial nerve responsible for transmitting facial sensations to the brain is the:
trifacial
Which of the following list of components work in harmony to receive and interpret stimuli and send messages away from the nerve cell to the appropriate tissues, muscles and organs?
brain, spinal cord and nerves
What is the muscular organ that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen when breathing?
diaphragm
Which nerves carry messages from the brain to the muscles?
Efferent
What branch of the facial nerve extends to the upper part of the cheek?
zygomatic
The trifacial nerve is also known as the:
fifth cranial nerve.
The gastrointestinal system includes all of the following components
pharynx, stomach, esophagus
All of the following organs belong to the excretory system
Skin, liver, kidneys
Which nerve extends to the muscles on the side of the neck?
cervical cutaneous
The digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems are controlled by the:
autonomic nervous system
Another name for a nerve cell is:
Neuron
