(DONE) Nervous System

how many cervical nerves are there

8 pairs

how many cranial nerves are there

12 pairs

rapid depolarization of the cell membrane that results in propagation of the nerve impulse along the membrane

action potential

sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery part of the body to the brain or spinal cord

afferent nerve

motor nerve that carries information away from the brain or spinal cord to the periphery part of the body

efferent nerve

junction between two neurons or between a neuron and an effector organ

synapse

what foramen is associated with the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve

superior orbital fissure

what foramen is associated with the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve

foramen rotundum

what foramen is associated with the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve

foramen ovale

what is cranial nerve I and is it sensory, motor, or both

olfactory, sensory

what is cranial nerve II and is it sensory, motor, or both

optic, sensory

what is cranial nerve III and is it sensory, motor, or both

oculomotor, motor

what is cranial nerve IV and is it sensory, motor, or both

trochlear, motor

what is cranial nerve V and is it sensory, motor, or both

trigeminal, sensory and motor

what is cranial nerve VI and is it sensory, motor, or both

abducens, motor

what is cranial nerve VII and is it sensory, motor, or both

facial, sensory and motor

what is cranial nerve VIII and is it sensory, motor, or both

vestibulocochlear, sensory

what is cranial nerve IX and is it sensory, motor, or both

glossopharyngeal, sensory and motor

what is cranial nerve X and is it sensory, motor, or both

vagus, sensory and motor

what is cranial nerve XI and is it sensory, motor, or both

accessory, motor

what is cranial nerve XII and is it sensory, motor, or both

hypoglossal, motor

what is the mnemonic for the names of the nerves

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what is the mnemonic for the composition of the nerves

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which nerve innervates the following: smell

I- olfactory

which nerve innervates the following: vision

II- optic

which nerve innervates the following: serves muscles of the eye

III- oculomotor

which nerve innervates the following: serves the superior oblique eye muscle

IV- trochlear

which nerve innervates the following: sensory from face and mouth, motor to muscles of mastication

V- trigeminal

which nerve innervates the following: serves the lateral rectus eye muscle

VI- abducens

which nerve innervates the following: serves the muscles of facial expression, lacrimal glands, and salivary glands

VII- facial

which nerve innervates the following: equilibrium and hearing

VII- vestibulocochlear

which nerve innervates the following: serves the pharynx for swallowing, posterior third of the tongue, parotid salivary gland

IX- glossopharyngeal

which nerve innervates the following: sensations from visceral organs, and parasympathetic motor regulation of visceral organs

X- vagus

which nerve innervates the following: serves muscles that move the head, neck, and shoulders

XI- accessory

which nerve innervates the following: serves muscles of the tongue

XII- hypoglossal

what cranial nerve provides taste to the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue

VII- facial