The point of contact between the axon of one neuron and dendrite of another is called the
Synapse
100
What are the main structures of the PNS? (type of nerves)
Spinal and Cranial Nerves
100
What are the structures of the CNS.
Brain and Spinal cord
100
What is the most anterior layer of the eyeball called and what is the modified transparent anterior part of that layer called?
Sclera
Cornea
100
Where does the hearing pathway start?
With the pinna
200
The nervous system is composed of specialized cells that have what type of characteristics?
Transmitting and Conducting
200
When spinal nerves "braid" together and become a group of nerves, this is referred to as what?
Spinal plexuses
200
What lobe of the brain interprets hearing impulses?
Temporal
200
What anteriorly forms the choroid layer?
Pupil and Iris
200
What connect the middle ear to the pharynx?
Eustachian tube
300
Neuroglia cells support, but do not do what type of action.
Transmit
300
When you heart rate increases, breathing gets faster, and epinephrine is released it activates this system of the PNS.
Sympathetic Nervous System
300
What is the Circle of Willis?
An area in the brain that allows for continuous cerebrovascular circulation.
300
What are of the eye contains NO photoreceptors?
Optic disk
300
Where is the organ of Corti located?
Cochlear duct
400
What does a neuron need to be able to repair itself.
Neurilemma
400
Give the name, action, and whether is it sensory, motor or mixed of CN VIII.
Vestibulocochlear
Hearing and Balance
Sensory
400
What type of pathway is the corticospinal tract of the spinal cord?
Descending
400
Where are rods and cones located?
In the retina layer (inner most layer of the eye)
400
Where are the neurons to transform sound waves into electrical stimuli located?
Cochlea
500
What type of neruons are the anterior horn cells
Motor
500
Give the name, action, and whether is it sensory, motor or mixed of CN IV
Trochlear
Rolling eyes
Motor
500
Where in the meninges do you find CSF?
Sub-arachnoid space
500
Where are meibomian glands and what type of modified glands are they?
The meibomian glands are a special kind of sebaceous gland at the rim of the eyelids.
They are responsible for the supply of meibum, an oily substance that prevents evaporation of the eye's tear film.