Chapter 28 - Nervous System

Question 0

What are the basic structure of nerve cells and what is the path of a signal traveling through that nerve cell?

Answer 0

The basic structures of nerve cells dendrites, into the cell body, through the axon, and then to the synaptic terminals.

Question 1

What are the three functions of the nervous system?

Answer 1

Sensory input, integration, and motor output
Sensory input - conduction of signals from sensory receptors
Integration - analysis and interpretation of sensory signals and the formulation of appropriate responses
Motor output - the conduction of signals from the integration centers to the muscle cells

Question 2

What are the two regions of the nervous system and what structures are involved in each region?

Answer 2

the central nervous system which is the brain and spinal cord and then the peripheral nervous system which is everything else.

Question 3

What are the five general regions of the brain?

Answer 3

Cerebrum, hindbrain and midbrain, cerebellum, thalamus, and hypothalamus

Question 4

What is the function of the cerebrum?

Answer 4

Homeostasis

Question 5

What is the function of the hindbrain and mindbrain?

Answer 5

• “The Brain Stem”
• Coordinates information
• Controls primitive actions

Question 6

What is the function of the cerebellum?

Answer 6

• Coordination
• Learning and remembering
• Body movement

Question 7

What is the function of the thalamus?

Answer 7

• Sensory input

- Motor output

Question 8

What is the function of the hypothalamus?

Answer 8

• homeostasis