Exam 29: The Nervous System

What components of a neuron are usually short and branch profusely near a cell body?

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates muscles for chewing?

In what order does an impulse flow through a typical reflex?

A thick bundle of nerve fibers called the ________ connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

The "bumps" of brain matter between the sulci are called gyri or ________.

What part of the brainstem regulates respiration?

Which of these is located behind the pons and medulla oblongata?

____________ are specialized neuroglial cells that assist in the production of the myelin sheath.

A(n) ________ occurs when parts of the brain receive a burst of electrical signals that disrupt normal brain functioning.

Letter H indicates the ________, which coordinates the complex skeletal muscle contractions needed for body movements.

The ____ is between the arachnoid mater and pia mater and contains cerebrospinal fluid.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures enables the examination of cerebrospinal fluid?

The cranial nerves that carry sensory information from the tongue are the ____.

Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ____ is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord and brain.

The ________ nervous system controls organs that are not under voluntary control.

The ________ maintains homeostasis by regulating many vital activities, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate.

The ________ is a structure that connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord.

The cervical enlargement of the spinal cord contains ____.

Letter G in the figure refers to the ________, which controls heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, as well as several reflexes.

The sensory or ________ nerves are responsible for detecting sensory information and bringing it to the CNS for interpretation.