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WHAT ARE THE TWO DIVISIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM?
CNS AND PNS
WHAT IS THE MEDICAL TERM (NAME) OF A NERVE CELL?
NEURON
WHAT ARE NEURONS MADE OF?
CELL BODY, DENDRITES, AND AXONS
WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE NEURON THAT TRANSMIT IMPULSES FROM THE CNS TO EFFECTORS, SUCH AS MUSCLES AND GLAND IN PERIPHERY?
MOTOR (EFFERENT)
WHAT IS THE 2ND LARGEST PORTION OF THE BRAIN THAT IS NECCESSARY FOR COORDINATION, POSTURE, AND BEHAVIOR.
CEREBELLUM
HOW MANY CRANIAL NERVES AND SPINAL NERVES?
12 CRANIAL NERVES
31 SPINAL NERVES
WHAT IS THE GENERAL NAME OF THE CHEMICALS THAT TRANSMIT NERVE IMPULSES?
NEUROTRANSMITTER
THIS TYPE OF NEURON TRANSMITS IMPULSES FROM THE PERIPHERAL SENSE RECEPTORS TO CNS.
SENSORY (AFFERENT)
WHAT IS THE MEDICAL TERM FOR STROKE?
CVA CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT
WHAT ARE THE INTERCONNECTED, FLUID-FILLED CAVITES IN THE BRAIN CALLED?
VENTRICLES
WHAT ARE THE NONCONDUCTIVE CELLS THAT PROVIDE A SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR THE NEURON, OFTEN CALL THE "NERVE GLUE"?
NEUROGLIA
WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE REGION OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN 2 NEURONS?
SYNASPE
WHICH DIVISION IS ALSO CALLED YOUR FLIGHT OR FIGHT SYSTEM?
SYMPATHETIC
WHAT PART OF THE BRAIN MAKES US HUMAN WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH MEMORY, LANGUAGE, REASONING, AND INTELLIGENCE?
CEREBRAL CORTEX
WHAT ARE THE 3 REGIONS OF THE BRAIN STEM?
MIDBRAIN
PONS
MEDULLA OBLONGATA
THE EFFERENT (MOTOR) DIVISION IS SUBDIVIDED INTO WHAT TO DIVISIONS?
SOMATIC AND AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
THE MEDULLA CONTROLS THREE VITAL CENTERS THAT CONTROL VISCERAL ACTIVITES, WHAT ARE THEY?
CARDIAC CENTER (CONTROLS HR)
VASOMOTOR CENTER (CONTROLS BP)
RESPIRATORY CENTER
DURING AN EMERGENCY, WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE SYMPATHETIC SYSTEM?
HEART RATE, RESPIRATORY RATE, AND BLOOD FLOW INCREASES, DIGESTIVE DECREASES
WHAT TYPE OF FIBERS MAKES OF THE WHITE MATTER IN THE BRAIN?
MYELINATED NERVE FIBERS
WHAT IS CSF AND WHERE CAN IT BE FOUND?
CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID FOUNDS IN THE SUBARACHNOID SPACE
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE THALMUS?
SERVES AS A RELAY STATION FOR SENSORY IMPULSES.
WHAT SMALL GLAND IS INVOLVED WITH THE ONSET OF PUBERTY AND RHYTHMIC CYCLES IN THE BODY?
PINEAL GLAND
WHAT DOES OLIGODENDROCYTES PRODUCE IN THE CNS?
MYELIN
WHAT DOES GRAY MATTER CONSIST OF IN THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE?
NEURON CELL BODIES AND UNMYLINATED FIBERS
WHAT ARE THE 3 LAYERS OF THE MENIGES?
DURA MATTER (OUTER)
ARACHNOID
PIA METER (INNERMOST)