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7373572429Smooth MuscleThe type of muscle tissue that is controlled by the ANS0
7373575757Dermatonean area of the skin supplied by nerve fibers originating from a single spinal nerve root.1
7373581504ReflexThe simplest form of nervous activity, which includes a sensory and motor nerve2
7373586266ANSThe part of the Nervous System that controls glands, smooth muscle, and the heart.3
7373590769GTOA proprioceptor that is multi-branched with sensory nerve endings in tendons4
7373618652ProprioceptorStructure that senses where the body is and how it moves.5
7373620758Peripheral NervesSomatic/Spinal Nerves are also known as these.6
7373629973Brachial PlexusC-5. C-6. C-7 nerves are found in this plexus.7
7373634205ANSParasymapethic and Symapethic Nervous Systems make up this system.8
7373639570Somatic Nervous SystemThis is the part of the nervous system that consists of all nerves that connect the CNS to voluntary muscles and skin.9
7373647302NeurotransmitterThese are chemicals that transmit messages or impulses form one neuron to another.10
7373653122Afferent NervesCarry sensory impulses from a variety of sensory receptors toward the brain or spinal cord.11
7373662908Controls glands, muscles, heartsThe ANS functions are:12
7373670258Spinal Nerves that form the sciatic plexus divide and merge several collateral nerves.jdfjf13
7373670259NocioceptorsDetect Pain14
7373672972CervicalMovement of the head, neck and shoulder is this plexus.15
7373679862SciaticThe longest and largest nerve.16
7373685152PhrenicDamage to this nerve will stop the function of the diaphram.17
7373686938GTOProprioceptor that detects the amount of tension produced by muscle cells.18
7373691196ProprioceptorsAnnulospiral receptors and GTO's are these.19
7373694881CNSInterprets incoming information and give orders out.20
7373699894Autonommic Nervous SystemThis system is composed of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.21
7373711383Peripheral Nervous SystemThis system is composed of the autonomic and somatic nervous systems.22
7373718285Central Nervous SystemThis nervous system is completely housed and protected in a boney coverage.23
7373723035PNSConsists of motor nerves, sensory nerves, and mixed nerves.24
7373726496SomaticCarries info to and from skeletal muscles and skin.25
7373730115CentralComposed of brain and spinal cord26
7373732759SympatheticInvolves a chain of ganglia located along spine.27
7373745850ParasympatheticGeneral function is to conserve energy.28
7373748409PeripheralComposed of the cranial, spinal, and nerve ganglia29
7373757356Sympatheticprepares organism for energy expending and stressful situations30
7373762537Paranerve fibers arise from second, third, fourth, sacral spinal nerves and cranial nerves 3,7,9,1031
7373772123SympatheticStimulation causes increased respiration, dilated pupiles, increased heart rate, and cardiace heart rate.32
73738043011olfactory33
73738070742optic34
73738070753ocolumotor35
73738209324trochlear36
73738209335trigeminal37
73738209346abducent38
73738233517facial39
73738233528auditory40
73738233539glassopharyngeal41
737382674210vagus42
737382958911spinal assesory43
737382959012hypoglossal44
7373833744facialmovement of face and salivary glands45
7373836408olfactorysens of smells46
7373840598toungue movement, swallowing, and sense of tasteglossopharyngeal47
7373844102vagussensation & movement related to talking, heart rate, breathing and digestion48
7373849273Trigeminalsensation of face and movement of jaw and toungue49
7373854196opticsense of sight50
7373856497auditorysense of hearing51
7373856498abducenteyeball outward52
7373862794mechanoreceptorssense of pressure and vibration53
7373865922thermoreceptorssense of heat and cold54
7373868490photoreceptorsrods and cones in the retina55
7373871555mechanoreceptorsproprioceptors56
7373874281detect lightphotorecpetors57
7373876882nocioceptorsdetect pain58
7373876883chemoreceptorssense of smell and taste59
7373879778nocioceptordrespond to tissue damage and extreme stimuli60
7373883173mechanoruffini end organs, pacini corpsuckles, and merkel disc61
7373887158mechoncepromuscle spindle and gto62

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