Glossopharyngeal - ANSNumber: 9
Type: Mixed
Function: Taste and other sensations of tongue, swallowing, secretion of saliva, aid in reflex
control of blood pressure and respiration.
Vagus - ANSNumber: 10
Type: Mixed
, Function: Transmit impulses to muscles associated with speech, swallowing, the heart, smooth
muscles of visceral organs in the thorax, and abdomen.
Accessory - ANSNumber: 11
Type: Motor
Function: Turning movements of the head, movements of the shoulder and viscera, voice
production.
Hypoglossal - ANSNumber:12
Type: Motor
Function: Tongue movements
Contractability - ANSability of muscle tissue to shorten and contract forcefully
Excitability - ANSability to generate an action potential in response to a stimulus
Extensibility - ANSability of muscle to stretch or get longer
Eslasticity - ANSability to return to its original shape
4 properties of muscle tissue - ANScontactility, excitability, extensibility, and elasticity
Schwann cells - ANSmake myelin in PNS
Satelite cells - ANSsurround and provide nutrients for neurons in PNS
Astrocytes - ANSProvide structural and metabolic support for neuron in CNS
Oligodendrocytes - ANScreate and wrap axons in a myelin sheath in CNS
Microglia - ANSact as the brains immune system in CNS
Ependymal - ANSlines the central cavities of the brain and spinal cord in CNS
types of glial cells in PNS - ANSschwann and satellite
types of cells in CNS - ANSastrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, and ependymal
exocrine glands - ANSsecrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or
out of the body
endocrine cells - ANShormones pass directly into the bloodstream or tissues of the body for
distrubution
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