Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Test #5 Study Guide
Peripheral Nervous System
1. What are the sensory and motor functions of the 12 cranial nerves?
2. What are the different classifications of receptors based on their location? Know the examples given.
3. What are the different classifications of receptors based on their stimuli? Know the examples given.
4. What is the function of the phrenic nerve?
5. From what plexus does the sciatic nerve originate? The femoral nerve? The ulnar & radial nerves?
6. What are the parts of the reflex arc in order?
7. What receptors are involved with detecting touch? Pressure? Stretch? (specific names for each)
8. What is a rami? A plexus?
Autonomic Nervous System
1. What are the 3 main components of the autonomic nervous system?
2. Which fibers (sympathetic/parasympathetic preganglionic & postganglionic) are cholinergic?
Adrenergic? What neurotransmitter does each release?
3. What are the types of cholinergic receptors? Where are they located? Are they excitatory or
inhibitory?
4. What are the types of adrenergic receptors? Where are they located? Are they excitatory or inhibitory?
5. What are the effectors of the autonomic nervous system?
6. Know the structural differences between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
7. What are the basic effects of sympathetic stimulation? Parasympathetic stimulation
Special Senses
1. What are the parts of the outer ear in order? The middle ear?
2. What are the parts of the inner ear? What are their physical descriptions?
3. With what special sense is the cochlea involved? The vestibule? The semicircular canals?
4. What are the characteristics of the gustatory cells? The olfactory cells?
5. Be able to physically describe the sclera, pupil and iris.
6. What are the 3 tunics of the eye and which one is outermost, middle, and innermost?
7. What are the 3 types of papillae? What are the basic characteristics of each? On which ones are
taste buds located and where on those papillae are they located?
8. Where do you find aqueous humor? Vitreous humor?
9. Know the pathways of taste, smell, vision, hearing, static equilibrium & dynamic equilibrium.
10. Be able to identify the basic disorders of the special senses.
11. What are the receptors for static equilibrium? Dynamic equilibrium? Hearing?