Unit 1 Flashcards
The Central Nervous System consists of what?
Brain
Spinal cord
The Peripheral nervous system consists of what?
Cranial Nerves
Spinal Nerves
How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
12 pairs. 24 total.
The cranial nerves nucleus of origin is motor function or sensory function?
motor function
The cranial nerves nucleus of termination is motor function or sensory function?
sensory function
Cranial nerves exit the skull via ______ openings.
Patent
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31 pairs. 62 nerves total.
How are spinal nerves attached to the spinal cord?
ventral/anterior rootlets
dorsal/posterior rootlets
Dorsal roots contain dorsal root _______.
ganglions
Each spinal nerve splits into a what?
Ventral/anterior primary ramus
Dorsal/posterior primary ramus
*Remember these are at the opposite end of the ventral/anterior and dorsal/posterior rootlets. Rootlets connect nerve to spinal cord!
What are the 2 FUNCTIONAL subdivisions of the nervous system?
Somatic
Visceral
How many nerves go from CNS to PNS to relay somatic information?
1 nerve
What is the purpose of the visceral (autonomic) system?
Control vital body functions
How many nerves go from CNS to PNS to relay visceral information?
2 nerves- preganglionic + postganglionic
The visceral (autonomic) system is divided into 2 more groups. What are they?
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic division of the visceral (autonomic) system deals with what cord levels?
T1-L2/3ish
Sympathetic division of the visceral (autonomic) system is cholinergic or adenergic?
Adenergic
What makes the sympathetic division of the visceral (autonomic) system adrenergic?
Norepinephrine is released by the postganglionic neuron. Therefore the muscle is receiving norepinephrine. When the muscle is receiving norepinephrine, we know the neuron is adrenergic.
What neurotransmitter is released by the preganglionic neuron of the sympathetic division?
Ach
Splanchnic nerves are always preganglionic or postganglionic?
preganglionic regardless of parasympathetic or sympathetic.
Sympathetic is which of the following?
1. rest and digest
2. fight or flight
fight or flight
Parasympathetic division of the visceral (autonomic) system consists of what?
C.N 3, 7, 9, 10
S2, S3, S4
T or F: Parasympathetic division supplies the same organs as sympathetic but has fewer blood vessels with it?
true
How many neurons does it take to reach the target in the parasympathetic division?
2 - preganglionic + postganglionic
What neurotransmitter does the preganglionic nerve of the parasympathetic division release?
Ach
What neurotransmitter does the postganglionic nerve of the parasympathetic division release?
Ach
The parasympathetic division of the visceral(autonomic) system is adrenergic or cholinergic?
Cholinergic
What makes the parasympathetic division of the visceral (autonomic) system cholinergic?
The postganglionic nerve is releasing Ach meaning that Ach is the neurotransmitter that the muscle is receiving. When the muscle is receiving Ach, the neuron is cholinergic
What is C.N I?
Olfactory
Fibers of the olfactory nerve travel through ________.
Cribiform plate
Olfactory nerve fibers synapse where?
Olfactory bulb
Does the olfactory pathway go through the thalamus?
No
What is C.N II?
Optic nerve
Where do optic nerve fibers synapse?
lateral geniculate bodies
Fibers from the ________ converge on the ______ ______ and carried in the optic nerve, chiasma, and tract.
retina; optic disc
Is the olfactory nerve special sensory?
Yes. Smell.
Is the optic nerve special sensory?
Yes. Vision
What is C.N III?
Oculomotor
Is the occulomotor nerve special sensory?
No goofy! OculoMOTOR. Motor control; somatic and parasympathetic
The occulomotor nerve supplies how many extraoccular motor eye muscles?
4/6