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ANS PNS Spec. Senses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A predictable, uncontrollable response to a stimulus is called a __ | reflex arc |
| The nerves running to and from the brain and spinal cord and body organs belong to which division? | peripheral |
| The nerves running to and from the brain are called __ nerves | cranial |
| The nerves running to and from the spinal cord are called __ nerves | spinal |
| How many cranial nerves are there? | 12 pair |
| How many spinal nerves are there? | 31 pair |
| A cord-like bundle of axons is called a __ | nerve |
| The connective tissues around individual neuron axons is called __ | endoneurium |
| The connective tissues around each fascicle is called the __ | perineurium |
| The connective tissue on all the fascicles/on the outside of the nerve is called the __ | epineurium |
| Which receptors respond to temperature changes? | thermoreceptors |
| Which receptors respond to light? | photoreceptors |
| Which receptors respond to chemicals? | chemoreceptors |
| Which receptors respond to pain? | nociceptors |
| Which nerves carry messages AWAY from the CNS? | sensory (afferent) |
| Which nerves carry messages TO the CNS? | motor (efferent) |
| Most nerves are __ | mixed |
| Which division contains the senses? | somatic |
| Which cranial nerves is responsible for smell? | olfactory |
| Which cranial nerve is responsible for seeing? | optic |
| Which cranial nerve is the major motor nerve of the face? | facial |
| Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance? | vestibulocochlear |
| Which cranial nerve is the wanderer because it is the only nerve to leave the head and neck and travel down to the chest? | vagus |
| What cranial nerve is the largest? | trigeminal |
| Which cranial nerve is the major sensory nerve of the face? | trigeminal |
| What is the name of cranial nerve l? | olfactory |
| What is the name of cranial nerve ll? | optic |
| What is the name of cranial nerve lll? | oculomoter |
| What is the name of cranial nerve lV? | trochlear |
| What is the name of cranial nerve V? | trigeminal |
| What is the name of cranial Vl? | abducens |
| Wha is the name of cranial nerve Vll? | facial |
| What is the name of cranial nerve Vlll? | vestibulocochlear |
| What is the name of cranial nerve IX? | glossopharyngeal |
| What is the name of cranial nerve X? | vagus |
| What is the name of cranial nerve Xl? | accessory |
| What is the name of cranial nerve Xll? | hypoglossal |
| Which spinal root contains motor fibers? | ventral |
| Which spinal root contains sensory fibers? | dorsal |
| Which nerves innervates the diaphragm for breathing and hiccups? | phrenic |
| Which nerve is the longest nerve in the body? | sciatic |
| An skin area of the body served by a spinal nerve is called a __ | dermatome |
| Which nervous system division regulates only activities under unconscious control? | autonomic |
| Which nervous system division is referred to as the rest and digest division? | parasympathetic |
| Which nervous system is referred to as the fight or flight division? | sympathetic |
| What is gustation? | taste |
| Do sensory receptors adapt? | yes |
| Which type of odors stimulate salivation and digestion? | pleasant |
| Taste and smell use which types of receptors? | chemoreceptors |
| Taste is what percent smell? | 80% |