Exam 10: The Nervous System

A reflex arc may not have which of the following?

Epilepsy is considered a seizure disorder.

The sympathetic nervous system is also called the cerebrosacral system.

The endoneurium is deep to the perineurium,which is deep to the epineurium.

A class of antidepressant drugs called SSRIs works by preventing the removal of the neurotransmitter serotonin from the synapse.Explain how that would affect the postsynaptic neuron.

If a stroke made a person unable to see,the stroke would have damaged the person's temporal lobe.

Which of the following is an example of a morphinelike neurotransmitter?

Viagra can be considered a man-made nitric oxide.

Neurotransmitters are chemicals that attach to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron.

Which of the following structures is not part of a synapse?

The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the "fight-or-flight" response.

The axon of a sensory neuron usually transmits an impulse to an interneuron.

The vital centers are located in the

Another name for connecting neurons is

Explain the symptoms and causes of trigeminal neuralgia and Bell palsy.

The most simple nervous system pathway

The vital centers of the brainstem are located in the midbrain.

Which of the following neurons is classified as an adrenergic fiber?

In some severe cases of epilepsy that are unresponsive to medication,doctors will cut the corpus callosum to try to limit the effects of the seizures.Explain why this procedure works.

Spinal tracts are composed of gray matter.