Exam 14: Nervous System

The ________ nerve provides sensory input for hearing and equilibrium.

The transmission of an impulse by a nerve fiber is based on the all-or-none principle.Describe this principle.

Most ________ are long and are covered with a fatty substance,the myelin sheath,which acts as an insulator and increases the transmission velocity of the nerve fiber it surrounds.

Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?

Rapid,jerky,involuntary muscular movements of the limbs or face indicate:

Which lobe contains centers for auditory and language input?

A disease that is characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells that control movement is called:

________ are the structural and functional units of the nervous system.

Pain in or along a nerve is called ________.

An instrument used to record the electrical activity of the brain is called a/an ________.

Write the correct abbreviation for cerebral palsy:

Write the correct meaning for HDS:

Sensory neurons are sometimes called afferent nerves.

Write the correct abbreviation for lumbar puncture:

Any dysfunction of the brain is termed:

A slight paralysis or weakness that affects one side of the body is:

The brain and spinal cord constitute the ________ nervous system.

The medulla oblongata regulates and controls all of the following except:

________ are chemical substances that act as natural analgesics.

The medulla oblongata is the part of the brainstem that connects the pons and the rest of the brain to the spinal cord.What role does the medulla oblongata play in maintaining homeostasis?