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Peripheral Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System. Chapter 7. Nervous System Test. Wed- March 20 th Division of the Nervous System Worksheet Fri – March 22 nd (today ) Finish Nervous System Notes Start Study Packet Tues- March 26 th Drug Brochure Due! Finish Study Packet & Review Thurs- March 28 th

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Peripheral Nervous System

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  1. Peripheral Nervous System Chapter 7

  2. Nervous System Test • Wed- March 20th • Division of the Nervous System Worksheet • Fri – March 22nd(today) • Finish Nervous System Notes • Start Study Packet • Tues- March 26th • Drug Brochure Due! • Finish Study Packet & Review • Thurs- March 28th • Test on All of Chapter 7: The Nervous System

  3. Objectives: • Describe the structure of nerve bundles • Identify the cranial nerves by number and by name, and list the major functions of each • Name the 4 major nerve plexuses and describe their distribution

  4. Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) • Bundles of neurons form nerves similar in structure to muscles • Endoneurium- wrap around individual neurons • Perineurium- wrap around fiber bundles • Epineurium- cover entire outside of multiple bundles

  5. Cranial Nerves • 12 Pairs that serve head and neck regions • Numbered in order • Names reveal structures they control Know the number, name, and major function of these for test! Table 7.1

  6. Neurological Testing • Do NOT need to know, but crucial for nurses

  7. Cranial Nerves

  8. Spinal Nerves • 31 pairs of spinal nerves are formed by ventral and dorsal roots of spinal cord • Named for region of cord that they arise • Dorsal rami- serve posterior skin and muscles • Ventral rami- • T1-T12 form intercostal nerves, serve anterior and lateral trunk • All other ventral rami form nerve plexuses in limbs

  9. Spinal Nerve Plexuses

  10. Spinal Nerve Plexuses

  11. Personality Types

  12. Critical Thinking: How To Increase Digestion? • Would it be better to do activities after eating a meal, or rest after eating a meal to improve digestion? Why?

  13. Answer: Rest (Not Always the Case!)

  14. Critical Thinking • What would be the symptom of a person with to too much stress! • More importantly….Why?

  15. Answer: Ulcers, Heart Attack, ETC.

  16. Critical Thinking • What part of the brain would likely be injured or impaired in a person with narcolepsy? • Hint: Narcolepsy is a condition when a person suddenly falls asleep

  17. Answer: The Reticular Formation • Involved in motor control of visceral organs • Reticular activating system plays a role in awake/sleep cycles and consciousness

  18. Critical Thinking • Why is the limbic system referred to as the “reptilian” part of the brain?

  19. Answer • Controls “drives” and emotion (known as limbic system) • Thirst, appetite, sex, pain, and pleasure centers

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