AaronHenderson

AccordingtotheHolesHumanAnatomyandPhysiologythethreegeneralfunctionsofthe
nervoussystemarereceivinginformation,decidingwhattodo,andactingonthosedecisions
aretermedsensory,integrative,andmotor.SensoryReceptorsarelocatedattheendsofthe
neuronintheperipheralnervoussystem.Thesereceptorsgatherinformationbydetecting
changesinsideandoutsidethebody.(HolesHumanAnatomyandPhysiology)

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NervousTissue)

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CranialNerve

NerveName

Assessment

Results

Olfactory

Sniffaromaticoil,
spice,orcoffee
grounds

Normal

II

Optic

Readasnelleneye
chartat20feet.

Normal

III

Oculomotor

observeeyelids

Normal

IV

Trochlear

CheckPupils

Normal

Trigeminal

Lightlytouchthe
Normal
corneaofthesubject
withawispofcotton

VI

Abducens

Checkingeyes

Normal

VII

Facial

Smile,raise
eyebrows,whistle,
closeeyes.Check
tipoftonguewith
sugar

Normal

VIII

Vestibulocochlear

Tuningforktohear.
Standupstraight
witheyesclosed

Normal

IX

Glossopgaryngeal

Checkuvula
position,checkfor
gagreflex,

Normal

Vagus

testfortastewit
quinine

Normal

XI

Accessory

shrugshoulders
againstresistance

Normal

XII

Hypoglossal

Sticktongueoutand Normal
retractis

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AaronHenderson.

Toxin

Effects

Synthetictoxin

destroysthemyelincoveringyouroptic
nervesandmotorneurons

Batrachotoxin

causesvoltagegatedsodiumchannelsto
openatamorenegativemembrane
potentialandalsopreventstheirinactivation

DendrotoxinK

willblockyourvoltagegatedpotassium
channelsinnotime

GeneralAnesthetic

itwillopenmorepotassiumchannelsin
neuronsofthereticularformationinthe

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Theprotectionlayersofthebrainaretheskinandskull.Theskinhelpsfronanyoutside
damagetotheskull.Whiletheskullheplsprotectthebrainifanyobjectwentthroughtheskin.
Theskullisprotectingthebrainliketheforearmboneisprotectingthearmnerves.Abroken
forearmresultedinaninabiltytopronatetheforearmandlossoffingermovemnetindigits
13.Thenervethatwasinjurediscalledthelongthoracicnerve.