Nervous System Branches
The Central Nervous System consists of ......
The brain and spinal cord
Which part of the neuron is the control/command center
Cell Body
What are the three parts of the brain stem?
Pons, midbrain, and Medulla Oblongata
True or False: the cerebellum is the largest part of the brain
False
True or False: The parasympathetic branch slows down breathing rate?
True
What is the name of the voluntary branch of the nervous system?
Somatic Motor
What is the name of the gap located between neurons
Synapse
Which part of the brain is responsible for higher cognition, learning, memories, language, and speech?
Cerebrum
What is the name of CN:IV
Trochlear
True or False: The sympathetic branch speeds up digestion
False
What is the name of the type of receptor that will detect a change in blood pressure within a blood vessel?
Baroreceptor
Which muscle fiber type thrives in a sport like basketball
Type IIA, Fast Oxidative
True or False: BOTH the pituitary and pineal glands are located in the Diencephalon
True
What is the name of the largest Cranial nerve?
Trigeminal
What is a ganglia?
Group of neuronal cell bodies that act as a mini integration center
Feeling pain in the pancreas would be detected by which nervous system branch?
Visceral Sensory
What is the name of the location that houses neurotransmitters
Synaptic knobs/ terminal boutons
The brain receives its lubrication and hydration from _______________
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
What are the two nerves not attached to the brain stem?
Olfactory and Optic
Which branch of the ANS uses ganglia?
Both!
While cooking dinner, you burn yourself on the stove, what are the name of the two receptors that are active? (Be Specific)
Mechanoreceptors and Nociceptors
What is the name of the cells that play a supportive role by keeping neurons healthy
Neuroglial Cells
In lab, we dissected the brain by cutting right down the middle and separated the left and right hemispheres. What is the name of the structure in the middle that kept the two sides together?
Corpus Collosum
What is the name of CN: IX
Glossopharyngeal
What is a dermatome?
An area where a single nerve stimulates. It can be a small or a large area.