Chapter 3 Part 1 Test Flashcards
The ____ system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord.
Central nervous
The part of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the body’s internal environment is the ____ system.
Autonomic nervous
Nerves that carry signals away from the structure, such as the CNS, are ____ nerves.
Efferent
The ANS nerves that project from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord are part of the ____ system.
Sympathetic nervous
_____ nerves stimulate, organize, and mobilize energy resources in threatening situations.
Sympathetic
The vagus nerves are the longest ____.
Cranial nerves
The olfactory nerves and optic nerves are the only two purely sensory ____.
Cranial nerves
The innermost meninx is the ____.
Pia mater
The cerebral ventricles, central canal, and subarachnoid space are filled with _____.
Cerebrospinal fluid
______ is continuously produced by the choroid plexus.
Cerebrospinal fluid
A tumor near the ______ can produce hydrocephalus.
Cerebral aqueduct
The ____ blocks the entry of many large molecules into brain tissue from the circulatory system.
Blood-brain barrier
