Set: Anatomy - Nervous: Peripheral

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Term Definition
ganglion cluster of cell masses
peripheral nerve long bundle of axons wrapped in connective tissue
cranial nerve peripheral nerve that connects to the brain
12 # of pairs of cranial nerves
olfactory nerve the first cranial nerve
olfactory nerve cranial nerve that deals with smell
olfactory nerve the only cranial nerve that attaches to the cerebrum
optic nerve cranial nerve that deals with eyesight
optic chiasm intersection of the optic nerves
oculomotor nerve cranial nerve that articulates eye muscles: superior, medial and inferior rectus and inferior oblique
trochlear nerve smallest cranial nerve
trochlear nerve cranial nerve that articulates the superior oblique muscles of the eye
trochlea ligamentous sling for the superior oblique muscle
6 how many muscles in an eye?
trigeminal nerve largest cranial nerve
opthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve cranial nerve that provides sensory information from the eye orbit, nasal cavity and forehead skin
maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve cranial nerve that provides sensory information from lower eyelid to upper cheek
mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve cranial nerve that provides sensory information from temples, gums, teeth and front of tongue
mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve cranial nerve that controls chewing muscles
abducens nerve cranial nerve that innervates the lateral rectus muscle
facial nerve cranial nerve that controls face expressions
facial nerve cranial nerve that provides pressure sensations from the face and taste from the back of the tongue
vestibulocochlear nerve cranial nerve that is responsible for the ear
vestibular branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve cranial nerve that gets the balance and motion sensations
cochlear branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve cranial nerve that gets the hearing
glossopharyngeal nerve cranial nerve that gets taste from the back of the tongue and controls swallowing
vagus nerve cranial nerve that gets taste from the throat and the digestive tract
accessory nerve cranial nerve that articulates neck and back
accessory nerve cranial nerve that has some of its motor fibers in vertebra
hypoglossal nerve cranial nerve that controls the voluntary actions of the tongue
8 # of cervical nerve pairs
1 # of coccygeal nerve pairs
5 # of sacral nerve pairs
shingles virus causing a rash in the area of affected nerves
nerve plexus compound nerve trunk from a bunch of nerves
cervical plexus innervates the neck and diaphragm
phrenic nerve innervates the diaphragm
brachial plexus innervates the shoulder girdle and arms
axillary nerve controls the deltoid and teres minor muscles and shoulder skin
musculocutaneous nerve controls arm flexor muscles
median nerve controls hand flexors
radial nerve controls all arm and hand extensor muscles
ulnar nerve controls the fingers
lumbosacral plexus controls pelvic girdle and lower limb
obturator nerve controls adductors of hips
femoral nerve controls extensors of knee
gluteal nerve controls extensors of hip
sciatic nerve controls knee and ankle flexors and all toes
saphenous nerve controls only a portion of the leg skin
monosynaptic reflex reflex with 2 nerves present
patellar reflex, knee jerk reflex triggered by the knee tap
polysynaptic reflex complicated reflex with a bunch of nerves involved
reciprocal inhibition stimulating one neuron over another that controls this muscle's antagonist
Babinski reflex presence of a ticklish sensation from stroking the sole
plantar reflex no tickling from sole stroking
posterior column pathway sends very fine pain, pressure and other senses
spinothalamic pathway sends general pain and other sensations
spinocerebellar pathway delivers muscle position info
pyramidal system conscious muscle control
extrapyramidal system subconscious muscle control
cerebral palsy disease inhibiting voluntary muscle action caused by birth defects
Huntington's disease disease in which neurons degenerate impairing all muscle and intellectual activity

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Terms 62
Creator jackofspades
Created March 28, 2006
Group Anatomy
Tags sciencebowl, anatomy
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This set focuses on cranial nerves and major plexi. It is taken from the Martini and Bartholomew book, bear with it please.

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Oh, Once One Takes The Anatomy Final, Very Good Vacations Are Heavenly.
1. Olfactory
2. Optic
3. Oculomotor
4. Trochlear
5. Trigeminal
6. Abducens
7. Facial
8. Vestibulocochlear
9. Glossopharyngeal
10. Vagus
11. Accessory
12. Hypoglossal
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The 12 Cranial Nerves

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  1. saphenous nerve → controls only a portion of the leg skin - 14 misses
  2. spinocerebellar pathway → delivers muscle position info - 10 misses
  3. posterior column pathway → sends very fine pain, pressure and other senses - 9 misses
  4. spinothalamic pathway → sends general pain and other sensations - 9 misses
  5. glossopharyngeal nerve → cranial nerve that gets taste from the back of the tongue and controls swallowing - 8 misses
  6. nerve plexus → compound nerve trunk from a bunch of nerves - 7 misses
  7. musculocutaneous nerve → controls arm flexor muscles - 7 misses