DFO Set One Flashcards
The central nervous system includes all of the nervous system except the peripheral nervous system
True
A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a:
Sensory neuron
Which of the following is not a function of the CNS?
a) Integrating sensory information
b) Evaluating the information
c) Initiating an outgoing response
d) All of the above are functions
d) All of the above
The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the:
Somatic nervous system
Groups of cell bodies located in the brain or spinal cord are referred to as ganglia
False
The innermost layer of the meninges is the:
Pia Mater
The main divisions of the CNS are:
The brain and spinal cord
The are ___ ventricles in the brain
4
From superficial to deep, which is the correct order of location of the meninges?
Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Pia Mater
The cerebrospinal fluid resides in the:
a) Ventricles
b) Subarachnoid space
c) Central canal of the spinal cord
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
The limbic system controls:
Emotions
Along a neuron, the correct pathway for impulse conduction is:
Dendrite, cell body, axon
A neuron that has only one axon but several dendrites is classified as a :
Multipolar neuron
Gray matter in the brain and spinal cord consists primarily of:
Cell bodies
The white matter of the nervous system is predominantly made up of:
Myelinated fibers
