Exam 30: The Nervous System

The ____ is a part of the brainstem and regulates breathing.

The ____ is the largest part of the brain and is divided into two halves.

The ____ nerves carry information about odors to the brain.

Which type of headache causes soreness in the temples and can occur daily for weeks?

The "bumps" of brain matter between the sulci are called the ____.

The ________ division of the autonomic nervous system prepares organs for stressful or emergency situations.

Which of the following tests can be used to detect bleeding in the brain or spinal cord?

When a person has ____, it is generally because brain cells die due to a lack of oxygen from a blocked artery.

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

The ________ at the end of the axon branches contain small sacs called vesicles, which produce the neurotransmitters that are needed to allow impulse transmission to continue to the postsynaptic structures.

The ________ is the largest part of the brain and is divided into two halves called hemispheres.

Specialized neuroglial cells that assist in the production of the myelin sheath are called ________.

Vanessa is a 26-year-old patient who has just been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. She is very worried. She tells you she has heard terrible things about this syndrome. "I don't want to die!" she says. Which of the following would be your best response?

The toughest and outermost layer of the meninges is the ____.

The ________ acts as a go-between or interpreter between the afferent and efferent nerves.

The ________ nerves are peripheral nerves that originate from the brain.

Which lobe of the brain interprets auditory stimuli?

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

The ________, shown at letter F, regulates respiration and contains nerve tracts to connect the cerebrum to the cerebellum.

The ________ coordinates the complex skeletal muscle contractions that are needed for body movements.