Exam 2: Nervous System Lab

Question 1

What 2 organs are involved with the central nervous system?

Answer 1

Brain and spinal cord

Question 2

Functions of neuron types

__ neurons receive sensory information and send the information to interneurons.

Answer 2

Sensory

Question 3

Functions of neuron types

__ are located in the central nervous system, receive information from sensory neurons, and send information to motor neurons.

Answer 3

Interneurons

Question 4

Functions of neuron types

___ neurons communicate with muscle cells to allow them to contract.

Answer 4

Motor

Question 5

Functions of neuron types

__ form the myelin sheath in the central nervous system

Answer 5

Oligodendrocytes

Question 6

Functions of neuron types

___ form the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system

Answer 6

Schwann cells

Question 7

A

Answer 7

Frontal Lobe

Question 8

B

Answer 8

Parietal Lobe

Question 9

C

Answer 9

Occipital Lobe

Question 10

D

Answer 10

Temporal Lobe

Question 11

a

Answer 11

cerebrum

Question 12

b

Answer 12

cerebellum

Question 13

c

Answer 13

corpus callosum

Question 14

d

Answer 14

thalamus

Question 15

e

Answer 15

hypothalamus

Question 16

f

Answer 16

pituitary gland

Question 17

g

Answer 17

midbrain

Question 18

h

Answer 18

pons

Question 19

i

Answer 19

medulla

Question 20

What is the part of the brain that is associated with vomiting and death?

Answer 20

medulla

Question 21

What 2 parts of the brain are associated with becoming sexually aroused?

Answer 21

Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland

Question 22

What is the part of the brain that is associated with coordination and balance?

Answer 22

cerebellum

Question 23

What is the part of the brain that is associated with making choices?

Answer 23

cerebrum

Question 24

What is the role of the sensory neuron?

Answer 24

carry messages to the interneuron

Question 25

What is the role of the interneuron?

Answer 25

receive messages from sensory neurons and send them to the motor neurons

Question 26

What is the role of the motor neuron?

Answer 26

send messages to the effectors that allow us to respond

Question 27

What is an effector?

Answer 27

muscle