Exam 10: Nervous System

Ridges on the surface of the cerebrum are called sulci.

Explain a synapse between two neurons. Describe the methods by which neurotransmitters are inactivated.

Describe the structure, location, and functions of the hypothalamus.

The outermost covering of a nerve is called the

A nerve is

The resting neuron has a more positive charge inside than outside.

The vital centers are located in the

Because gliomas are usually benign tumors, they are never life threatening.

Responses to the parasympathetic nervous system are much more localized than the responses to the sympathetic nervous system.

Which of the following neurons is classified as a cholinergic fiber?

The outermost layer of the meninges is the

All interneurons are entirely within the gray matter.

Motor neurons are also called

The effector organ of the knee-jerk reflex is the muscle that extends the knee.

The autonomic nervous system consists of two branches: the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

The basal ganglia in the brain is an island of white matter found in the gray matter in the brain.

The axon of a sensory neuron usually transmits an impulse to an interneuron.

A class of antidepressant drugs called SSRIs works by preventing the removal of the neurotransmitter serotonin from the synapse. Explain how that would affect the postsynaptic neuron.

Match each part of the central nervous system with its corresponding description or function. -Islands of gray matter in the white matter of the cerebrum

Cerebrospinal fluid is found between the