nervous system practice questions Flashcards
1
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What is one of the roles of the CNS?
A
controls the regulation of the body systems
2
Q
what is the nerve that sends messages to the brain
A
sensory nerve (afferent)
3
Q
What is the function of the amygdala?
A
emotions, emotional behavior, motivation
4
Q
nerves are bundles of what?
A
axons
5
Q
Pathophys of ALS
A
upper and lower efferent motor neurons of the somatic nervous system die/ degenerate and stop sending signals to skeletal m. –> lose ability to move arms and legs.
6
Q
Which germ layer gives rise to the nervous system?
A
ectoderm
7
Q
What does the mesoderm give rise to?
A
muscles (skeletal, smooth, cardiac) and connective tissue and RBC and microglia of the CNS
8
Q
What does the endoderm give rise to?
A
the epithelial cells lining the GI and respiratory tract
