Topic 4B redone :) Flashcards
Neuron vs Nerve - what is a Neuron?
Neuron = single nerve cell/axon
Neuron vs Nerve - what is a Nerve
group of neurons/axons in the PNS
a group of neurons and axons in the CNS is called?
a tract
Spinal Nerves, Peripheral Nerves and Cranial Nerves - Spinal Nerves are also called a
nerve root
Spinal Nerves, Peripheral Nerves and Cranial Nerves - Spinal Nerves or Nerve roots are a name given to________ of neurons as they travel in the region of the ________ ________ beside the spinal cord
packages of neurons,
Intervertebral foramen
Intervertebral foramen serves as….
as the doorway between the spinal canal and periphery.
Spinal Nerves, Peripheral Nerves and Cranial Nerves - The Static Nerve is an example of a _______ ________ nerve.
whose motor neurons originate in the ______- horn of the spina cord and travel to certain parts of the leg
peripheral terminal nerve
ventral
Spinal Nerves, Peripheral Nerves and Cranial Nerves - The Static nerve carries information from the back of the leg to
the spinal cord
Spinal Nerves, Peripheral Nerves and Cranial Nerves - Final motor neurons originate in?
the brain