NURS 2301 WEEK 11
2025-2026
Final Exam Questions with
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, PNS composition 12 pairs of cranial nerves + 31 pairs of spinal nerves + peripheral nerves
Spinal cord location Extension of the medulla (brainstem) running from the foramen magnum to
about the second lumbar vertebra
Spinal cord regions (top to bottom) Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral
Spinal cord protection Bone, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid
Sensory (Afferent) division Carries information TO the CNS
Motor (Efferent) division Carries commands FROM the CNS
Somatic nervous system Voluntary motor control
Autonomic nervous system Involuntary motor control; divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic
Sympathetic nervous system "Fight or flight" response
Parasympathetic nervous system "Rest and digest" response
Causes of PNS damage Trauma, autoimmune disease, infection, compression, degeneration
Consequences of PNS damage Weakness, paralysis, sensory loss, pain, autonomic dysfunction
Synapse Connection between a neuron and its target cell
Presynaptic terminal End of the sending neuron; contains neurotransmitter-filled vesicles
Synaptic cleft Small space between neurons
Postsynaptic terminal Receiving neuron; has receptors that bind neurotransmitters
Acetylcholine (function) Sleep, arousal, pain, muscle contraction, movement, memory
2025-2026
Final Exam Questions with
Verified Answers | Grade A+ |
New Version
, PNS composition 12 pairs of cranial nerves + 31 pairs of spinal nerves + peripheral nerves
Spinal cord location Extension of the medulla (brainstem) running from the foramen magnum to
about the second lumbar vertebra
Spinal cord regions (top to bottom) Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral
Spinal cord protection Bone, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid
Sensory (Afferent) division Carries information TO the CNS
Motor (Efferent) division Carries commands FROM the CNS
Somatic nervous system Voluntary motor control
Autonomic nervous system Involuntary motor control; divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic
Sympathetic nervous system "Fight or flight" response
Parasympathetic nervous system "Rest and digest" response
Causes of PNS damage Trauma, autoimmune disease, infection, compression, degeneration
Consequences of PNS damage Weakness, paralysis, sensory loss, pain, autonomic dysfunction
Synapse Connection between a neuron and its target cell
Presynaptic terminal End of the sending neuron; contains neurotransmitter-filled vesicles
Synaptic cleft Small space between neurons
Postsynaptic terminal Receiving neuron; has receptors that bind neurotransmitters
Acetylcholine (function) Sleep, arousal, pain, muscle contraction, movement, memory
