Review Flashcards
The part of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the body’s internal environment is the …………………
Autonomic nervous system
The ……….. system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord.
CNS - Central nervous system
Nerves that carry signals away from a structure, such as the CNS, are …………. nerves
Efferent
The ANS nerves that project from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord are part of the ………………
Sympathetic nervous system
……….. nerves stimulate, organise and mobilize energy resources in threatening situations
Sympathetic
The vagus nerves are the longest …………….
Cranial nerves
The olfactory nerves and optic nerves are the only two purely sensory ………………
Cranial nerves
The innermost meninx is the ……………..
Pia mater
The cerebral ventricles, central canal, and subarachnoid space are filled with ………………
Cerebrospinal fluid
……… is continuously produced by the choroid plexuses
Cerebrospinal fluid
A tumor near the ……….. ………… can produce hydrocephalus
Cerebral aqueduct
The …………….. blocks the entry of many large molecules into brain tissue from the circulatory system.
Blood brain barrier
1) myelin. a) gaps
2) soma. b) cone shaped region
3) axon hillock. c) packaging membranes
4) Golgi complex. d) fatty substance
5) ribosomes. e) neurotransmitter storage
6) synapses. f) cell body
7) glial cells. g) PNS clusters of cell bodies
8) synaptic vesicles. h) protein synthesis
9) astrocytes. i) the forgotten cells
10) ganglia. j) CNS myelinators
11) oligodendrocytes. k) black
12) Golgi stain. l) largest glial cells
13) dorsal. m) caudal
14) posterior. n) top of head
1d, 2f, 3b, 4c, 5h, 6a, 7i, 8e, 9l, 10g, 11j, 12k, 13n, 14m
The sympathetic nervous system is a component of the
a) peripheral nervous system
b) parasympathetic nervous system
c) autonomic nervous system
d) all of the above
e) both a and c
e) both a and c
In a typical multipolar neuron, emanating from the cell body are many
a) axons
b) microglia
c) dendrites
d) nuclei
e) astrocytes
c) dendrites
