Final Exam Flashcards
Central nervous system(CNS) consists of
Brain & spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system(PNS) consists of
Cranial and spinal nerves
The central sulcus separates the
Parietal and temporal
Our conscious processes, such as planning movement, interpreting incoming sensory stimuli, and complex higher functions, are functions of the
Cerebral cortex (neocortex)
Axons of sympathetic preganglionic neurons are short, so sympathetic ganglia are located
Closer to the spinal cord
Receptors that bind norepinephrine and epinephrine are
Adrenergic
Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors are classified as
Cholinergic
What nervous system increases heart rate
Sympathetic
What nervous system enhances mental alertness
Sympathetic
Homeostatic functions are largely controlled centrally by the ________ and the brain stem reticular formation
Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus is primarily responsible for regulation of
Body temperature
Parasympathetic nervous system maintains ___ beats per minute
72
Cranial nerve l
Smell
Olfactory nerve
Sensory
Superior nasal cavity
Cranial nerve ll
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Optic nerve
Sensory
Primary visual cortex
Cranial nerve lll
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Oculomotor
Motor
Superior orbital fissure
