Overview

Question 0

Define nervous system

Answer 0

Network of fibres permeating body, coordinating voluntary and involuntary actions.
Transmits signals
Responds quickly to changes in internal/external environment

Question 1

Two parts nervous system

Answer 1

CNS - brain, spinal cord

PNS - peripheral nerves

Question 2

Sensory function carried out by which neuroma

Answer 2

Afferent

(Sensory) neutrons

Question 3

Integrative function

Processing sensory information, analysing storing causing perception carried out by which neurons

Answer 3

Interneurons

Question 4

Motor response

Impulse carried out by

Answer 4

Motor
Efferent
Neurons

Question 5

3 PNS sensory receptors internal environment

Answer 5

Chemoreceptors
Baroreceptors
Osmoreceptors

Autonomic

Question 6

Role of brain in CNS

Answer 6

Receives/processes sensory info
Initiates responses
Stores memories
Generates thoughts, emotions

Question 7

Role spinal cord CNS

Answer 7

Conducts signals to/from brain

Controls reflex activities

Question 8

Role of motor neurons PNS

Answer 8

CNS to muscles and glands

Question 9

Role of sensory NEURONS CNS

Answer 9

Sensory organs to CNS

Question 10

Motor neurons 2 categories

Answer 10

Somatic NS

Autonomic NS

Question 11

Autonomic NS two types

Answer 11

Sympathetic

Parasympathetic

Question 12

Role somatic NS

Answer 12

Controls voluntary movements

Question 13

Role autonomic NS

Answer 13

Controls involuntary responses

Question 14

Which tissues does ANS affect

Answer 14

Organs
Glands
Cardiac & smooth muscles

Question 15

Sympathetic innervates

Answer 15

Thoraco-lumbar innervation

Question 16

Parasympathetic innervates

Answer 16

Cranio-sacral innervation

Question 17

5 examples of what ANS controls

Answer 17

Rate/force heart beat
Gland activity
Vessel diameter - vasoconstriction/dilation
Bronchi construction/dilation
Pupillary construction/dilation

Question 18

Enteric NS brain of

Answer 18

GIT

Question 19

How enteric NS relate to autonomic NS

Answer 19

Functions autonomously
Regulated by ANS

interacts extensively with CNS

Question 20

Enteric links with CNS sympathetic via

Answer 20

Pre-vertebral ganglia

Question 21

Enteric links with CNS parasympathetic via

Answer 21

Vagus

Question 22

Role of sensory neurons in enteric NS

Answer 22

Monitor chemical changes via chemoreceptors
Monitors stretching via stretch receptors

Of GI Tract

Question 23

Motor neurons role in enteric NS

Answer 23

Govern motility and secretions of GI tract and ass glands

Question 24

Role of interneuro a Gi Tract

Answer 24

Connect 2 plexus was

Question 25

Enteric submucosal plexus contains

Answer 25

Sensory cells that communicate with myenteric plexus and motor fibres that stimulate secretion of fluids into the lumen

Question 26

Enteric NS myenteric plexus contains

Answer 26

Neurons that regulate enzyme output of adjacent organs

Question 27

What is an ion

Answer 27

Charged particle

Question 28

Baroreceptors measure

Answer 28

Pressure

Question 29

Osmoreceptors measure

Answer 29

Water

Question 30

Neurons communicate with 3

Answer 30

Other Neurons Muscles Glands

Question 31

3 functions CNS

Answer 31

Sensing Moving Processing

Question 32

High BP sympathetic/ parasympathetic

Answer 32

Sympathetic

Question 33

3 factors affect BP

Answer 33

Heart rate Blood volume Vasoconstriction

Question 34

Two locations in body for stored glucose (glycogen)

Answer 34

Liver and muscles

Question 35

short distance communication in sensory nerves called

Answer 35

graded potential

Question 36

touch excites a _ in the sensory nerve in your fingers

Answer 36

graded potential

Question 37

which nervous system can regenerate

Answer 37

only the peripheral nervous system - not the CNA

Question 38

ability for NS to change - sprouting new dendrites, changes in synaptic contacts known as

Answer 38

plasticity