Exam 8: The Nervous System

In a cross-section of the spinal cord,the ____________________ matter is interior and is surrounded by the ____________________ matter.

Which statement is NOT true of the meninges?

A spinal nerve has:

The part of a reflex arc that carries impulses to the effector is the:

Which of these is NOT a sympathetic response of the autonomic nervous system?

The electrical change that occurs on a neuron membrane that receives a stimulus is called:

The gray matter of the spinal cord is made of the ____________________ of motor neurons and interneurons.

The cranial nerve pair that decreases the heart rate is the:

Which of these is NOT a parasympathetic response of the autonomic nervous system?

Which of the following statements are true of neurons? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The part of the cerebrum that regulates accessory movements is the:

The two parts of the brain that regulate equilibrium and keep us upright are the:

Which of these is NOT a sympathetic response of the autonomic nervous system?

The patellar reflex is an example of a(n)____________________ reflex,and the part of the CNS directly involved is the ____________________.

The part of the brain that regulates blood pressure and heart rate is the:

The cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in the ____________________.

A neuron consists of:

The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system dominates during:

The part of the brain that integrates unconscious muscle sense is the:

Which statement is NOT true of the nervous system?