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AlyssaCarlton

NervousSystemLabReport

Thislabreportisaboutactionpotentialsandtheelectricalactivityinanormalcell
membraneenvironment,environmentsmodifiedbyvarioustoxinsandactionpotentials
observedinhumanreflexes.Inresponsetoastimulustheexcitablecellmembraneofaneuron
cellgoesfromarestingstatetodepolarization,followedbyrepolarizationtotherestingstate
again.Depolarizationoccurswithinaneuronwheresodiumionsenterthecellandraisethe
chargefromanegativetoapositiveleveladditionally,itisastateofreversaloftheresting
potential.Repolarizationoccurswhenthemembraneofaneuronbecomesmorepermeable,
whichallowspotassiumionstodiffuseoutoftheneuroncausingthemembranetoreturntothe
restingstate.Theperiodaxonscantbestimulatedtogenerateanewactionpotentialiscalled
therefractoryperiodwhichlimitsimpulsestoanaverageof100persecond.Thefollowing
figureswilladdressactionpotentialandtheactionpotentialdatacollectedfromspecificcranial
andperipheralnerves.
Figure1:Belowisachartandagraphdepictingactionpotential.
Showingtheeffectsofdifferentamountsofvoltageandthe
relationshipwiththeactionpotential.

Figure2:Thetable
belowshowseachindividualtoxinandtheaffectsithasonthenervesinthebody.Itisa
depictionofwhatthesedifferenttoxinsdotothebodywhenthebodybecomesinfectedwith
thesetoxins.

Figure3:Belowisachartmeandmylabpartner,SuttonSheltonputtogetherafterourlabover
thecranialnervesandhoweachindividualcranialnerveeffectsthebody.Thischartshowsthe
differentnerves,whattypeofnervetheyare,andwhatfunctiontheyhaveforthebody.

CranialNerveNames
Type
Function
Olfactory

Sensory

Sensoryfibersconduct
impulsesassociatewiththe
senseofsmell

Optic

Sensory

Sensoryfibersconduct
impulsesassociatedwiththe
senseofvision

Oculomotor

Primarilymotor

Motorfibersconduct
impulsestomusclesthatraise
theeyelids,movetheeyes,
adjusttheamountoflight
enteringtheeyes,andfocus
thelenses.
Somesensoryfibersconduct
impulsesassociatedwith
proprioceptors

Trochlear

Primarilymotor

Motorfibersconduct
impulsestomusclesthe
motortheeyes
Somesensoryfibersconduct
impulsesassociatedwith
proprioceptors

Trigemina

Mixed

Sensoryfibersconduct
impulsesfromthesurfaceof

theeyes,tearglands,scalp,
forehead,anduppereyelids
Abducens

Primarilymotor

Motorfibersconduct
impulsestomusclesthat
movetheeyes
Somesensoryfibersconduct
impulsesassociatedwith
proprioceptors

Facil

Mixed

Sensoryfibersconduct
impulsesassociatedwithtaste
receptorsoftheanterior
tongue.

Vestibulocochlear

Sensory

Associatedwithbalance.It
alsohelpswithhearingand
bringinginformationfromthe
innereartothebrain.

Glossopharyngeal

Mixed

Conductsimpulsesfromthe
pharynx,tonsils,posterior
tongue,andcarotidarteries.
Motorfibersalsoconduct
impulsestosalivaryglands
andtomusclesofthepharynx
usedinswallowing

Vagus

Mixed

Sensoryfibersconduct
impulsesfromthepharynx,
larynx,esophagus,and
visceraofthethoraxand
abdomen
Somaticmotorfibersconduct
impulsestomuscles
associatedwithspeechand
swallowingautonomicmotor
fibersconductimpulsestothe
visceraofthethoraxand
abdomen

Accessory

Primarilymotor

Motorfibersconduct
impulsestomusclesofthe
softpalate,pharynx,and
larynx

Hypoglossal

Primarilymotor

Motofibersconductimpulses
tomusclesthatmovethe
tongue,someproprioceptive
input

Figure4:Belowisasimpledrawingoftheflowactionpotentialtakesbeginningwithastimulus
andendingwitharesponse.

Totheleftisapictureshowingthepatellar
reflexoftheknee.Thepictureontheleftisthelegbeforeastrikeisgiventothereflexspotand
theleftpictureistheresponse.

Thesepictureshowthetricepsreflex.Inthisreflextest
thetendonofthetricepsbrachiiislocatedandthenstrictwiththemallet.Thearmthenjerks
upwardsasaresponse.

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