Nervous system Flashcards
1
Q
neur/neuro
A
nerve
2
Q
algia
A
painful condition
3
Q
dys
A
painful/difficult/bad
4
Q
glycol
A
sugar
5
Q
cell body
A
contains the nucleus
6
Q
dendrites
A
“little trees” receiving part of neuron
7
Q
axon
A
conducts nerve impulses toward other neurons, a muscle cell or a gland
8
Q
What are nerves?
A
are bundles of individual neurons
9
Q
spinal cord has…
A
31 pairs of spinal nerves
10
Q
how many cervical nerves?
A
8
11
Q
how many thoracic nerves?
A
12
12
Q
how many lumbar nerves?
A
5
13
Q
how many sacral nerves?
A
5
14
Q
how many coccygeal nerves?
A
1 pair
15
Q
signals going to the spinal cord or brain are?
A
afferent
