Lecture 6- Nervous System I

Question 1

Rostral

Answer 1

Rostral - top/ front

Question 2

Caudal

Answer 2

Caudal - tail/back

Question 3

What does the central nervous system include?

Answer 3

It includes the brain and the spinal cord.

Question 4

Peripheral nervous system

Answer 4

Nerves connecting the central nervous system to the body (the periphery).

Question 5

Meninges

Answer 5

Meninges composed of three layers; dura mater (outermost layer), arachnoid mater (middle layer) and Pia mater (innermost layer).

Question 6

What does the nervous system compromise of?

Answer 6

It contains the central and peripheral division.