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15 Cards in this Set
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cervical pairs of nerves |
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thoracic spinal nerves |
12 |
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Lumbar pairs of spinal nerves |
5 |
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Sacral pairs of spinal nerves |
5 |
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small coccygeal pairs of spinal nerves |
1 |
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Cervical nerves supply: |
head, neck, shoulders, arms, and diaphram |
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The lumbar and sacral nerves supply: |
the hips, pelvic cavity, and legs |
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Each spinal nerve has: |
2 roots |
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2 spinal nerve roots: |
the dorsal root & the ventral root |
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reflex |
involuntary response to a stimulus that is an automatic action stimulated by a specific. change of some kind |
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Reflex arc: |
pathway that nerve impulses travel |
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5 Reflex Arcs |
Receptors, Sensory neurons, Central nervous system, Motor neurons, Effector |
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Patellar reflex |
tap below knee causing extension of leg |
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stretch reflex |
a muscle that is stretched will automatically contract |
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Flexor reflexes |
withdrawl reflexes |
