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49 Cards in this Set

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how many neurons are in the body?
over 100 billion
how many pairs of cranial nerves originate in the brain?
12
how many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31
what is a neuron composed of?
cell body and nucleus
tree like branching sof nerve fibers extending from the nerve cell that receive impulses from other neurons
dendrites
send impulses away from the cell body to other neurons, glands or muscles
axon or axon terminal
whitish cords made up of bundles of nerve fibers held together by connective tissue through whcih impulses are transmitted
nerves
where do nerves originate
brain and spinal column
chief sonsory nerve of the face
5 cranial nerve
5 cranial nerver aka
trifacial or trigeminal
list the 3 branches of the 5 cranial nerve
ophthalmic
mandibular
maxillary
names the 8 branches of the 5 cranial nerve that are affected by massage
auriculotemporal nerve
infraorbital nerve
infratrochlear nerve
mental nerve
nasal nerve
supraorbital nerve
supratrochlear nerve
zygomatic nerve
affects the external ear and skin above the temple, up to the top of the skull
auriculotemporal nerve
affects the skin of the lower eyelid, side of the nose, upper lip, and mouth
infraorbital nerve
affects the membrane and skin of the nose
infratrochlear nerve
affects the skin of the lower lip and chin
mental nerve
affects the point and lower side of the nose
nasal nerve
affects the skin of the forehead, scalp, eyebrow, and upper eyelid
supraorbital nerve
affects the skin between the eyes and upper side of the nose
supratrochlear nerve
affects the muscles of the upper part of the cheek
zygomatic nerve
what is the chief motor nerve of the face
7 cranial nerve
what are the 6 most important branches of the 7 cranial facial nerve
posterior auricular nerve
temporal nerve
zygomatic nerve
buccal nerve
maginal mandibular nerve
cervical nerve
affects the muscles behind the ear at the base skull
posterior auricular nerve
affects the muscles of the temple, side of the forehead, eyebrow, eyelid and upper part of the cheek
temporal nerve
affects the muscles of the upper part of the cheek
zygomatic nerve
affects the muscles of the mouth
buccal nerve
affects the muscles of the chin and lower lip
marginal mandibular nerve
affects the side of the neck and platysma muscle
cervical nerve
list the 4 cervical nerve branches
greater occipital nerve
smaller (lesser) occipital nerve
greater auricular nerve
cervical cutaneous nerve
located in the back of the head, affects the scalp as far up as the top of the head
greater occipital nerve
located at the base of the skull, affects the scalp and muscles behind the ear
smaller (lesser) occipital nerve
located at the side of the neck, affects the face, ears, neck, and parotid gland
greater auricular nerve
located at the side of the neck, affects the front and sides of the neck as far down as the breastbone
cervical cutaneous nerve
nerves of the arm and hands
digital nerve
radial nerve
median nerve
ulnar nerve
with its branches, supplies the fingers
digital nerves
with its branches, supplies the thumb side of the arm and back of hand
radial nerve
smaller nerve than the ulnar and radial nerves that with its branches supplies the arm and hand
median nerve
with its branches, affects the little finger side of the arm and palm of hand
ulnar nerve
nerves of the lower leg and foot
tibial nerve
common peroneal nerve
deep peroneal nerve
superficial peroneal nerve
dorsal cutaneous nerve
saphenous
sural nerve
dorsal
deep peroneal nerve aka
anterior tibial nerve
superficial peroneal nerve
musculocutaneous nerve
passes behind the knee, subdivides and supplies impulses to the knee, the muscle of the calf the skin of the leg, and the sole, heel, and underside of the toes
tibial nerve
extends from behind the knee to wind around the head of the fibula to the fron tof the leg wiher it divides into 2 branches
common peroneal nerve
name the 2 branches of the common peroneal nerve
deep peroneal nerve & superficial peroneal nerve
extends down to the front of the leg behind the muscles
deep peroneal nerve
extends down the leg, just under the skin
superficial peroneal nerve
supplies impulses to the skin of the inner side of the leg and foot
saphenous nerve
supplies impulses to the skin on the outer side and back of the foot and leg
sural nerve
supplies impulses to the skin on top of the foot
dorsal