Exam 8: The Nervous System

The functions of cerebrospinal fluid are to ____________________ and ____________________ the central nervous system.

The spinal cord is located in the ____________________ canal and is enclosed by the membranes called ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of nerve tissue?

The cranial nerve pair that is sensory for equilibrium is the ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of synapses?

The nerve that supplies the posterior side of the lower limb is the:

The part of the brain that regulates coordination of voluntary movement is the ____________________.

The tracts of the spinal cord that carry impulses away from the brain are the:

Synaptic transmission of a nerve impulse involves:

The cranial and spinal nerves form the ____________________ nervous system.

The part of the brain that produces oxytocin and ADH is the:

The cranial venous sinuses are found between the two layers of the ____________________ of the brain.

A group of neurons with shared functions in the CNS is called a ____________________.

The ____________________ lobes of the cerebrum contain the visual area.

The part of the brain that regulates blood pressure and heart rate is the:

The cerebral cortex is located on the ____________________ of the cerebrum and consists of ____________________ matter.

The ____________________ tracts of the spinal cord carry ____________________ impulses toward the brain.

Which part of the brain is NOT paired with its correct function?

The neuroglia that form the myelin sheath in the CNS are the ____________________.

The ____________________ division of the autonomic nervous system permits localized responses within the body.