lab 2 - brains!

Question 1

glia

Answer 1

greek for glue

Question 2

_______ are neuroglia from the central nervous system, they provide structural support, help create BBB (blood-brain barrier), provide nutrients to neurons, and modulate neural activity through reuptake of nuerotransmitter and regulation of ion concentration

Answer 2

astrocytes

Question 3

___________ are located in the central nervous system, and _________ are located in the peripheral nervous system. Both work to wrap axons in myeline to insulate them (myelination), and speed conduction of action potentials

Answer 3

olgiodendrocytes

schwann cells

Question 4

___________ are located in the central nervous system,. They help to produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid (BSF

Answer 4

ependymal cells

Question 5

________ are macrophages in the central nervous system that devour and digest cellular debris (phagocytosis)

Answer 5

microglia

Question 6

dorsal =
ventral =
rostral =
caudal =

these are ________

Answer 6

back
belly
nose
tail

body centric

Question 7

superior =
inferior =
anterior =
posterior =

these are ________

Answer 7

above
below
before
after

space centric

Question 8

ipsilateral refers to _______, whereas contralateral refers to _________.

Answer 8

same sides

opposite sides

Question 9

unilateral refers to __ side, whereas bilateral refers to __.

Answer 9

1

2

Question 10

the sides of the brain are _____, whereas the middle is ______.

Answer 10

lateralized

medial

Question 11

proximal =
distal =

(far or near?)

Answer 11

near

far

Question 12

myelinated axons are referred to as _______, whereas the cell bodies of neurons are called ________

Answer 12

white matter

grey matter

Question 13

the part of the brain that manages breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, etc

Answer 13

medulla

Question 14

the part of the brain that manages tastes, balance, swallowing, etc

Answer 14

pons