the functions homie

Question 1

Dendrites

Answer 1

-conduct impulses towards cell body
-provide receptive surface for communication with other neuron’s

Question 2

axon

Answer 2

-conducts impulses away from cell body

Question 3

myelin

Answer 3

-increases conduction speed of nerve impulses

Question 4

oligodentrocytres

Answer 4

form myelin sheath around axon in the brain and spinal cord

Question 5

microglia

Answer 5

small cells that phagocytize bacteria and cellular debris and it produces scar tissue

Question 6

ependymal cell

Answer 6

produce cerebrospinal fluid in CNS

Question 7

astrocytes

Answer 7

regulates nutrients and ion concentration

Question 8

Cerebrum

Answer 8

aids in sensory and motor functions

Question 9

diencephalon

Answer 9

processes sensory input and controls homeostatic processes

Question 10

cerebellum

Answer 10

coordinates muscular activity

Question 11

brainstem

Answer 11

coordinates visceral activity and controls different parts of nervous system

Question 12

corpus callous

Answer 12

connects the hemispheres in the cerebrum

Question 13

Thalamus

Answer 13

produces general awareness of sensation such as pain touch and temperature

Question 14

hypothalamus

Answer 14

regulates heart rate, body temp, arterial blood pressure and controls secretion of hormones from pituitary gland

Question 15

midbrain

Answer 15

bundles of myelinated nerve fibers that convey impulses to and from higher centres of the brain

Question 16

pons

Answer 16

regulated the rate and depth of breathing

Question 17

medulla oblongata

Answer 17

transmits impulses between brain and spinal cord

Question 18

synaptic knob

Answer 18

responsible for connecting axon and dendrites of neighbouring neutrons

Question 19

nodes of ranvier

Answer 19

allow for ions to diffuse in and out of the neuron

Question 20

axon hillock

Answer 20

processes incoming neurons from other neuron’s

Question 21

schwan cell

Answer 21

develops, maintains, and regenerates peripheral nerves

Question 22

frontal eye field

Answer 22

control of visual attention and eye movements

Question 23

auditory area

Answer 23

processes how we hear and understand things

Question 24

frontal lobe

Answer 24

the frontal lobe is responsible for things such as thinking, emotions and movements

Question 25

Brocas area

Answer 25

brocas area is responsible for our speech

Question 26

insula

Answer 26

helps us perceive pain and have awareness

Question 27

temporal lobe

Answer 27

the temporal lobe manages emotions and processes information from senses

Question 28

parietal lobe

Answer 28

manages taste hearing sight touch and smell

Question 29

wernickes area

Answer 29

receives information from the auditory cortex

Question 30

ductus deferens

Answer 30

moves sperm away from its storage place in the testicles

Question 31

urethra men

Answer 31

allows urine and semen to leave ur body

Question 32

penis

Answer 32

urination and sexual intercours

Question 33

epyddimis

Answer 33

cariies and stores sperm cells

Question 34

testis

Answer 34

make sperm and testosterone

Question 35

scrotum

Answer 35

protects the testes

Question 36

seminal vesicle

Answer 36

produces fluid that makes sperm

Question 37

ejaculatory duct

Answer 37

delivers sperm into urethra

Question 38

prostate

Answer 38

makes fluid that is part of semen

Question 39

bulbourethral

Answer 39

produces pre ejaculate fluid

Question 40

uterine tube

Answer 40

channels for oocyte production and fertilization

Question 41

ovary

Answer 41

produce eggs, estrogen and progesterone

Question 42

uterus

Answer 42

receives fertilized egg and protects fetus

Question 43

urethra women

Answer 43

lets urione leave ur body

Question 44

cllitoris

Answer 44

so you can feel sexual pleasure

Question 45

labia minora

Answer 45

protect the opening of the urethra and vagina

Question 46

labia majora

Answer 46

enclose and protect other genital organs

Question 47

vagina

Answer 47

passage way for blood and mucousal tissue from uterus. holds sperm till it passes to uterus

Question 48

cervix

Answer 48

allows fluids to pass from uterus to vagina

Question 49

fimbriae

Answer 49

sweep a newly released egg from your ovaries into the fallopian tubes