Nervous System Flashcards
Neurones are classified as …
Motor, sensory and interneurone
How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?
12
The 2 main divisions of the nervous system are the …
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
The autonomic nervous system controls …
Glandular secretions
The brain has …
4 lobes and 2 hemispheres
The brainstem includes …
Medulla and pons
The functional unit of the nervous system is the …
Neurone
The main function of the thalamus is to …
Filter sensory information to the cerebral cortex
Which nerve fibres run in the dorsal root?
Sensory fibres
Which of the following doesn’t have a protective function for the central nervous system:
- cerebrospinal fluid
- corpus callosum
- meninges
- blood brain barrier
- neuroglia
Corpus callosum
Which of the following is not a function of the brainstem:
- cardiac rhythmicity
- initiation of breathing
- visual perception
- alertness
Visual perception
Which of the following is not true of the brain? The brain:
- forms it’s own cerebrospinal fluid
- receives a relatively large blood supply
- is supplied by the carotid and basilar arteries
- can only store glucose as a fuel source
Can only store glucose as a fuel source
