Nervous System

Question 1

Branch of nervous system compose of brain and spinal cord

Answer 1

CNS

Question 2

Responsible for high intelligence based activities, five senses.

Answer 2

CNS

Question 3

Serves as the main highway for the conduction of impulses and message from the brain to various parts of the body and vice versa

Answer 3

Spinal cord

Question 4

Latin Language = “a bridge”

Connects the cerebral cortex to the medulla; center of communication and coordination between the two hemisphere

Answer 4

Pons

Question 5

Controls involuntary functions like respiration, digestion, swallowing and sneezing; bridge signals from the spinal cord to the various parts of the brain

Answer 5

Medulla oblongata

Question 6

Coordinates movement and balance; monitors motor commands from the cerebrum

Answer 6

Cerebellum

Question 7

Secretion of melatonin; controls emotions; connects limbic system to the other brain parts (Sleep-wake cycle)

Answer 7

Epithalamus

Question 8

Relays sensory impulses to and from the cerebral cortex

Answer 8

Thalamus

Question 9

Servers as the body’s thermostat; regulates hunger, sleep, thirst, sexual urges and mating behavior, flight or flight response and pleasure; controls the anterior pituitary gland in secreting hormones

Answer 9

Hypothalamus

Question 10

Controls and regulates perception, thinking, voluntary movement and learning

Answer 10

Cerebrum/

Cerebral Cortex

Question 11

Carries messages to and from the CNS

Answer 11

PNS

Question 12

PNS is made up of 8_____, 12_____,5_____ and 4______nerves.

Answer 12

8 Cervical
12 Thoracic
5 Lumbar
4 Sacral

Question 13

Network of nerves in the body

Answer 13

Plexus

Question 14

Plexus grouped into cervical (__),brachial (__), lumbar (__), and lumbosacral (__)

Answer 14

Cervical (C1 - C5)
Brachial (C5 -T12)
Lumbar (T12 - L4)
Lumbosacral ( L4 - S4)

Question 15

Sense the stimuli from the external environment and relays in to the CNS for processing.

Answer 15

Sensory neurons

*Going to Motor neurons

Question 16

Responsible to all the voluntary activities of the body.

Answer 16

Somatic NS

Question 17

Responsible for transmitting impulses away from the area where you received the stimulus to the CNS
Receive stimuli from external environment and relay to CNS for processing

Answer 17

Sensory/Afferent neurons

Question 18

Responsible for the conductance of motor reflexes from the CNS to the area where the impulses was received
Receive stimuli from CNS and relay to site for execution of response/reaction

Answer 18

Motor/Efferent neurons

Question 19

Responsible to all the involuntary activities of the various organ system in the body.
System responsible for breathing. beating of the heart, pattern of wake and sleep to name a few.

Answer 19

Autonomic NS

Question 20

System that facilitates actions such as increasing alertness, heart rate, and dilation of bronchial tubules to increase air flow to the lungs.
Stimulates sweat glands and the adrenal medulla to secrete epinephrine/adrenaline.
Inhibits intestinal motility and dilates blood vessels of skeletal muscles to increase blood flow

Answer 20

Adrenergic NS
Sympathetic NS
Fight or flight response

Question 21

System constricts bronchial tubules to decrease airflow to the lungs and stimulates the secretion of salivary mucus. Stimulates intestinal motility and secretion to promote digestion.

Answer 21

Parasympathetic NS
Cholinergic NS
Rest and Digest

Question 22

Parasympathetic Responses

Answer 22

DUMBBELLS (Diarrhea, urination, miosis, bradycardia, bronchospasms, emesis, lacrimation, lethargy, salivations, sweating)

Question 23

Specialize cells in the NS that process information

Answer 23

Neurons

Question 24

Transmits signals towards the cell body

Answer 24

Dendrites

Question 25

Transmits signals away from the cell body; connects to other neurons

Answer 25

Axon