The Neuromuscular System Flashcards
The nervous system consists of 2 parts; what are they?
The central nervous system & peripheral nervous system
The ____ and ____ make up the central nervous system.
brain; spinal cord
The peripheral nervous system consists of ____ that send and receive signals throughout the body.
neurons (nerve cells)
The largest part of the brain is the ____ ?
Cerebrum
The cerebrum is divided into 2 halves; connected by nerve fibers that form the ____, which are further subdivided into 4 lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal.
Corpus callosum
The ____ connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord and controls critical involuntary body functions.
brain stem
What is the dense cluster of neurons at the base of the brain that coordinate muscle control and balance?
The cerebellum
The ____ regulates breathing, swallowing, and the beating of the heart.
medulla
This is a cylindrical column of nerves that runs through the center of the spine. Nerve impulses are transmitted from the extremities of the body to the brain via this ?
spinal cord
? ____ contain both sensory fibers and motor fibers.
spinal nerves
? ____ contain both sensory fibers and motor fibers.
spinal nerves
Sensory information such as temperature, pain, or pressure is conveyed to the brain along ____ neurons.
afferent (sensory)
Response commands from the CNS are transmitted back to the musculature along ____ neurons.
efferent (motor)
The peripheral nervous system is further divided into what 2 nervous systems?
Somatic & autonomic
? This nervous system sends and receives signals from skeletal muscle, which is under conscious control.
Somatic
