Exam 9: Nervous System

A lumbar puncture can be safely done at T4 because the spinal cord is very deep there.

Injections of dopamine have been used successfully to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

The cerebellum helps in muscle coordination and equilibrium.

Many of the "vital centers" are located in the brainstem.

Neurons can be classified based on the direction in which they transmit impulses.

Motor neurons conduct impulses toward the central nervous system.

Describe the cerebellum and name its functions.

What is the neurilemma,and what is its clinical significance?

Preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system release norepinephrine.

Which of the following neurotransmitter is a catecholamine?

Preganglionic axons of the sympathetic nervous system enter the sympathetic chain ganglion.

These types of neurons are sometimes called connecting neurons

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description. -Microbe eaters in the brain

A synapse includes

Another name for a nerve impulse is a saltatory conduction.

Saltatory conduction occurs when a nerve impulse jumps over the myelin sheath of an axon.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Sometimes called the craniosacral nervous system

The autonomic nervous system is more likely to stimulate a smooth muscle than a voluntary muscle.

The nerve impulse can only travel in one direction.

The resting neuron