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peripheral nervous system

This class was created by Brainscape user Harriet Fuller. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Harriet Fuller
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Decks in this class (14)

Basic Organisation
What is the nervous system divide...,
What does the peripheral nervous ...,
3  cards
The Neuron
What are the 3 parts of the neurones,
What is the function of the axon,
What does the cell body contain
4  cards
Synapses
Where do synapses occur,
What can target cells be,
Where does electrical transmissio...
6  cards
Spinal Chord
How many cervical nerve pairs are...,
What does the spinal chord consis...,
How many thoracic nerve pairs are...
14  cards
Spinal Chord cross sections
What is the outer section of the ...,
Ascending pathways,
Descending pathways
8  cards
Autonomic nervous System
What is the autonomic nervous system,
What actions is the autonomic ner...,
What do autonomic neurones have
6  cards
Sympathetic nervous system
What does the sympathetic nervous...,
Where are sympathetic cell bodies...,
Where do the sympathetic cell bod...
3  cards
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Where do parasympathetic nerves a...,
Where are parasympathetic ganglia...
2  cards
Somatic Nervous System
What is,
Somatic afferent nerves,
Somatic efferent nerves
5  cards
Spinal nerves
What are spinal nerves,
Where do the spinal nerves leave ...,
How many spinal nerves are there
5  cards
Plexuses
What is a plexus
1  cards
Dermatomes nad myotomes
What is a dermatome,
What is a myotome
2  cards
Cranial nerves
How many cranial nerves are there,
What do cranial nerves supply,
Cni first cranial nerve
14  cards
Clinical Relevance for cranial nerves
Bell s palsy,
What is bell s palsy,
What has been associated with a c...
4  cards

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