Nervous System

Question 1

Central Nervous system is in charge of

Answer 1

Integration and control

Question 2

The CNS consists of

Answer 2

The cerebral cortex and cerebellum
Brain stem
Spinal cord

Question 3

Peripheral Nervous system is in charge of communication between

Answer 3

The communication between the CNS and the rest of the body

Question 4

PNS consists of

Answer 4

12 pairs of cranial nerves
31 pairs of spinal nerves

Question 5

Sensory neurons are efferent or afferent?

Answer 5

Afferent- info comes in.
Somatic and Visceral

Question 6

Motor neurons are efferent or afferent?

Answer 6

Efferent- information going out
Somatic and Visceral

Question 7

Somatic nervous system is voluntary or involuntary?

Answer 7

Voluntary
CNS to skeletal muscles

Question 8

Autonomic neurons are

Answer 8

Involuntary/visceral and go from
CNS to cardiac/smooth muscles and glands

Question 9

Medulla oblongata and the ANS, Medulla oblongata helps regulate

Answer 9

Breathing heart rate and blood pressure

Question 10

Medulla oblongata and the ANS, Medulla oblongata helps reflex

Answer 10

Coughing vomiting and swallowing

Question 11

Sympathetic neurons consist of a preganglionic neuron that is

Answer 11

Short

Question 12

Sympathetic neurons consist of a postganglionic neuron that is

Answer 12

Long

Question 13

Parasympathetic neurons consist of a preganglionic neuron that is

Answer 13

Long

Question 14

Parasympathetic neurons consist of a postganglionic neuron that is

Answer 14

Short

Question 15

Sympathetic trunk/ chain refers to which ganglia

Answer 15

Paravertebral ganglia

Question 16

Pre ganglion of cell bodies sit where

Answer 16

They sit in the lateral horn of spinal cord T1-L2

Question 17

Visceral efferents exit via ventral roots with

Answer 17

The somatic efferents

Question 18

What is the neuron that releases ACh known as

Answer 18

Cholinergic neuron

Question 19

Neurons that release NE or E are known as

Answer 19

Adrenergic neurons

Question 20

Parasympathetic effects on the body are

Answer 20

Short lived and highly localised control

Question 21

Sympathetic effects on the body are (THINK ADRENALINE)

Answer 21

Long lasting and body wide effects where adrenaline gets released from adrenal medulla into whole systemic circulation