The Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
How is the NS subdivided?
A
Peripheral and Central.
Peripheral - autonomic and somatic.
Autonomic - sympathetic and parasympathetic.
2
Q
What is the brain made of?
A
Sulcus and gyrus.
Thalamus.
Lobes.
Cerebellum.
Brain stem.
3
Q
Define meninges.
A
The membranes that line the skull and vertebral canal. Encloses the brain and spinal cord.
4
Q
Describe the pathway of a motor reflex arc.
A
Sensory neuron (dorsal root).
White matter.
Motor neuron (ventral root).
5
Q
How many vertebrae are there?
How many spinal nerves are there?
A
33.
31.
