The Nervous System Flashcards
0
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(Nerve) Axon
A
Carries out electrical signal away from soma
1
Q
(Nerve) Cell body (soma)
A
Carries out normal cell function
2
Q
(Nerve) Dendrites
A
Receives information
3
Q
(Nerve) Schwann cell
A
Makes myelin
4
Q
(Nerve) Myelin sheath
A
Insulates the Axon
5
Q
(Nerve) Neurolemma
A
Cytoplasm and nucleus of Schwann cells
6
Q
(Nerve) Node de Ranvier
A
Space between 2 Schwann cells for electrical signal
7
Q
(Nerve) Axon Terminal
A
Holds and releases neurotransmitters
8
Q
(Nerve) Synapse
A
Tiny space between 2 neurons for communication
9
Q
Cerebral hemispheres
A
Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Temporal lobe Occipital lobe
10
Q
Great longitudinal fissure
A
F
11
Q
Cerebral cortex
A
T
12
Q
Gyrus (gyri)
A
T
13
Q
Sulcus (sulci)
A
G
14
Q
Transversal fissure
A
T
15
Q
Thalamus
A
T
16
Q
Hypothalamus
A
R
17
Q
Gray matter
A
18
Q
White matter
A
R
19
Q
Corpus callosum
A
R
20
Q
Lateral ventrical
A
R
21
Q
Fornix
A
R
22
Q
Third ventricle
A
T
23
Q
Pineal body
A
R
24
Fourth ventricle
F
25
Pituitary gland
U
26
Optic chiasma
H
27
Mammillary bodies
R
28
Arbor vitae
F
29
Medulla oblongata
T
30
Pons
Y
31
Midbrain
Y
32
Corpora quadrigemina
T
33
Superior colliculi
Y
34
Inferior colliculi
R
35
Olfactory (I)
T
36
Optic (II)
G
37
Oculomotor (III)
T
38
Trochlear (IV)
T
39
Trigeminal (V)
H
40
Abducens (VI)
Y
41
Nerve plexus
Network of nerves
42
Cervical plexus
Neck
43
Brachial plexus
H
44
Lumbar plexus
U
45
Sacral plexus
G
46
Sciatic nerve
H
47
Conus medullaris
G
49
Epidural space
G
50
Dura matter
G
51
Subdural space
Y
52
Arachnoid matter
Y
53
Subarachnoid space
G
54
Pia matter
Y
55
Cauda equina
T
