1. The ____________________ nervous system consists of the nerves that branch out from the CNS and connect to other body parts
2. The peripheral nervous system is divided into two parts:
Conscious activities are controlled by the _____________________ nervous system
Unconscious activities, such as heart rate, are controlled by the __________________ nervous system
3. There are 8 pairs of ______________________ nerves.
There are 12 pairs of __________________________ nerves
There are 5 pairs of __________________________ nerves.
There are also 5 _________________nerves and one pair of _____________________ nerves.
4. The lumbar, sacral, coccygeal nerves descend from the end of the cord – the cauda ________________ which translates to “horse’s tail”.
5. Spinal nerves combine to form a network known as the _______________________
6. During high stress or emergencies, the ________________________ part of the autonomic nervous system will take over.
During resting, the __________________________________ part is active.
7. The sympathetic response is sometimes referred to as FIGHT or _____________________
8. Each nerve emerges from the spinal cord at points called ____________________.
9. With the lumbrosacral plexus, what is the large nerve that runs through your pelvis and into your leg __________________________
Which nearby nerve follows the femur down ________________________
10. The parasympathetic and sympathetic systems act against each other, one excites and the other ______________________________
11. This group (plexus) supplies the nerves of the neck _______________________
arm ________________________
pelvis and legs ______________________
List by number the 12 pairs of cranial nerves. You have a mnemonic to help you remember there and you will need to be able to list them all on the quiz.