Exam 30: The Nervous System

Which of the following are the grooves on the surface of the cerebrum?

Which of the following can either stimulate neurons to send a nerve impulse or inhibit them from sending an impulse?

The ________ is located between the cerebral hemispheres superior to the brainstem and includes the thalamus and hypothalamus.

Patients with nervous system disorders may have a wide variety of signs and symptoms, but the most common are headache, muscle weakness, and ________, or loss of feeling.

The ________, shown at letter C, serves as a relay station for sensory information.

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

The ________ tracts of the spinal cord carry motor information down from the brain to muscles and glands.

Efferent nerves transmit nerve impulses to muscles and ________ in the body.

The thickening of the spinal cord in the neck region is called the ________ enlargement and contains the motor neurons that control the muscles of the arms.

____ occurs when the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system.

The function of a(n) ________ is to receive information for the neuron. It is usually short and branches profusely near the cell body.

The ________ of the cerebrum, shown at letter I, contains visual areas that interpret what a person sees.

Which of the following structures of the spinal cord carries sensory information to the brain?

The "bumps" of brain matter between the sulci are ________, or convolutions.

The cell membrane of the ________ cell contains large amounts of myelin, which insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly.

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates muscles for chewing?

The ____ nerves innervate muscles that move the eyeball.

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

The ________ root of spinal nerves contains axons of motor neurons only.

Which of the following describes the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?