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ANS PNS Spec. Senses

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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%
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