Exam 7: The Nervous System

Match the following: -Relay station for sensory impulses passing to the sensory cortex

A special group of neurons in the brain stem that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycles is the ________.

Cranial nerve III is known as the ________ nerve.

________ cells form the myelin sheaths around nerve fibers in the PNS.

The primary motor area allows us to consciously move our skeletal muscles.

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following: -The metabolic center of the neuron is indicated by ________.

There are ________ pairs of cranial nerves and ________ pairs of spinal nerves in the peripheral nervous system.

The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the ________.

Which one of the following statements about aging is most accurate?

List and describe the protective structures found in the CNS.

Nerve impulse transmissions occurring along myelinated neurons are called ________.

The major role of the interneuron (association neuron) is to ________.

The cell bodies of the ________ neurons are always located within the CNS.

The part of the neuron that typically conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body is the ________.

Sensory receptors located in muscles and tendons are termed ________.

Match the following: -Stimulates sweat glands to produce perspiration

Complex networks of spinal nerves are termed nerve plexuses.

The ventral and dorsi rami of each spinal nerve contain both sensory and motor nerves.

The blood-brain barrier is effective against the passage of ________.

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following: -The axon terminals are indicated by ________.