1Describe the functions of the nervous system
1. Sensory: Perceive stimuli in the internal and external environments; allows us to detect changes
2. Motor: Electrical signals for muscle contraction allowing for things like muscle contractions, digestion, heart beating
Integration: Coordinates receives and interprets sensory inputs and sends commands (outputs)
2Electrical vs. Chemical Synapses
Electrical Synapses:
- Faster
- Direct Contact
Chemical Synapses:
- Slower
- Neurotransmitters
3List the 3 Meninges and their spaces from superficial to deep.
- Epidural Space
1. Dura Mater
- Subdural Space
2. Arachnoid Mater
- Subarachnoid Space (Cerebral fluid)
3. Pia Mater
4Sensory vs. Motor divisions of Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Sensory
- Carries information/signals to the brain and spinal cord AKA Central Nervous System (CNS)
Motor
- Carries impulses away from the Central Nervous System (CNS) to effectors (Muscleslands)
5List the 3 layers of the eyeball
1. Fibrous tunic
2. Uvea (Middle tunic)
3. Sensory tunic
6Fibrous tunic
Outermost layer; Cornea & Sclera
7Uvea/Middle tunic
Middle layer; Chorrd, Iris, Pupil, and Suspensory Ligaments
8Sensory tunic
Innermost layer; Photoreceptors (rods and cones that detect the patterns in light)
9Olfactory Nerve
(I); Sensory: smell
10Optic Nerve
(II); Sensory: Vision
11Oculomotor
(III); Motor: Most eye movement, pupil constriction
12Trochlear
(IV) Motor: Moves eye downward and laterally
13Trigeminal
(V); Both; Face sensation, mastication
14Abducens
(VI); Motor; Abducts the eye
15Facial Nerve
(VII); Both: Facial expression, taste
16Vestibulocochlear Nerve
(VIII); Sensory: Hearing, balance
17Glossopharyngeal Nerve
(IX); Both: Taste, gag reflex
18Vagus Nerve
(X); Both: Gag reflex, parasympathetic innervation
19Accessory Nerve
(XI); Motor: Head and shoulder movement
20Hypoglossal Nerve
(XII); Motor: Swallowing, speech