Chapter 9 review Patho

The cranial nerves responsible for eye muscle movement are the oculomotor, trochlear and

abducens

a nerve consists of small blood vessels and bundles of fibers enclosed by

connective tissue

The autonomic nervous system is part of the

peripheral nervous system

the nerve that activates the diaphragm is called

phrenic

A network of spinal nerves is called

plexus

the simplest type of nervous system response is called

reflex

a mixed nerve contains both

sensory and motor

a nerve composed of fibers carrying impulses from sense organs to the brain or spinal cord is called

sensory or afferent

the acute viral infection that usually affects the intercostal nerves is called

shingles

the autonomic nervous system has two parts which counterbalance each other; these are the

sympathetic and parasympathetic

The cranial nerve responsible for chewing is

trigeminal

the autonomic nervous system is a specialized part of the peripheral nervous system and controls

visceral organs

The sympathetic nervous system that acts in the same manner as adrenaline, does the following

increases the heat rate and dilates the pupil

the autonomic nervous system is also called

involuntary

A nerve that contains both fibers that both send and receive messages is called

mixed nerve

a nerve composed of fibers carrying impulses from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands is called

motor or efferent