Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Physiology
PNS Components: ► All Nerves extending from the brain and spinal cord (CNS). ► Reminder: What’s a nerve? What’s a nerve? A bundle of axons (fibers)!
Categories of Nerves ► Motor (efferent) nerves conduct impulses from CNS ► Sensory (afferent) nerves conduct impulses toward CNS conduct impulses toward CNS ► Mixed nerves have both motor and sensory fibers have both motor and sensory fibers * the most common type of nerve!!! * the most common type of nerve!!!
The Cranial Nerves ► connect directly with the BRAIN ► 12 pairs 1 st 2 pairs connect to cerebrum All others connect to brain stem Extend to areas in the head/neck only (with one exception!) (with one exception!)
Cranial Nerve Names I.OLFACTORY SMELL (SENSORY)
II.OPTIC VISION / SENSORY SIGHT
III.OCULOMOTORIV.TROCHLEAR Moves MOTOR eyeballs Moves MOTOR eyeballs
V. TRIGEMINAL SENSORY (face) MOTOR (chewing)
VI.ABDUCENS Moves MOTOR Eye
VIIFACIAL Facial MOTOR Expression TasteSENSORY
VIII.AUDITORY Hearing/ SENSORY balance
IXGLOSSOPHARYNGEAL Tongue/ SENSORY Pharynx MOTOR
X. VAGUS Organs of SENSORY Chest/ MOTOR abdomen
XI.ACCESSORY Head / Neck MOTOR Muscles
XII.HYPOGLOSSAL Tongue MOTOR movement
REFLEXES ► Definition: rapid, involuntary response to stimulus ► Reflexes can be : Pre-programmed for survival! Learned / Acquired
► Reflex Arcs: Neuron pathways that carry impulses involved in generating a reflex
Reflex Arc Components ► Receptor ► A sensory (afferent) neuron ► Integration center ► Synapse ► interneuron(s) ► A motor (efferent neuron) ► Effector of some sort (usually muscle)
Two Major Reflex Categories 1. SOMATIC REFLEXES: Result in activation of skeletal muscles Result in activation of skeletal muscles 2. VISCERAL REFLEXES: Result in activation of internal organs/effectors
Reflex Examples ► Stretch Reflex: Muscle contracts to counteract stretch stimulus
► Withdrawal Reflex Stimulus (Pain or Perceived threat) leads to withdrawal of threatened body part!
► Plantar Reflex normal ► Babinski Reflex infants
others Abdominal Reflexes Blink Reflexes Reaction-time Reflexes Pupillary Reflexes