NERVOUS SYSTEM FINAL Flashcards
The nervous system subdivision that is composed of the brain and spinal cord:
CNS
The nervous system subdivision that is composed of the cranial nerves and the spinal nerves
Peripheral Nervous System
The location of the nucleus of a neuron
Cell body
The gaps in the myelin sheath
Nodes of Raniver
The junction between neurons
Synapses
A neuron that transmits impulses from pain receptors in your skin to your spinal cord:
Sensory neuron
Meninges cover the
Brain and spinal cord
Blood vessels are not found in the
Arachnoid matter
The cranial nerve that is responsible for the sense of hearing
Vestibulocochlear
The cranial nerve responsible for the sense of vision
Optic nerve
The cranial nerve responsible for the sense of smell
Olfactory nerve
The X shaped structure on the underside of the brain
Optic chiasma
Located below the occipital lobe and helped to maintain posture and coordinate skeletal muscle movements
Cerebellum
A single, long process carrying an impulse away from the cell body
Axon
Short process that carry impulses toward the cell body
Dendrites