THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
THE BRAIN
NEURONS
FUNCTIONS
RANDOM
100
A network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
What is the nervous system?
100
Which lobe is the anterior portion of the cerebrum?
The frontal lobe
100
Masses of nerve cells that transmit information to other nerves, tissues or cells (nerve impulses)
What are neurons?
100
What gathers information about changes occurring in or around the body?
What is the sensory function?
100
What is the wrinkly large part of the brain?
What is the cerebrum?
200
True or false: The nervous system is divided into four parts.
True
200
True or false: The amygdala controls emotions.
True
200
What are the three types of neurons?
1. motor 2. sensory 3. integrative
200
Information is brought together to create sensations, thoughts, memory, and decisions.
What is the integrative function?
200
What is Mrs. Stevens birthday?
What is January 11th?
300
Single, long fibers which conducts impulses away from the cell.
What are axons?
300
Which lobe controls vision and sight?
The occipital lobe
300
Shorter, more neurons- form receptive surfaces of neurons
What are dendrites?
300
What is the function of the brain?
What involves receiving information from the rest of the body, interpreting that information, and then guiding the body's response to it?
300
True or False: The somatic nervous system are continuous activities?
What is True
400
What is makes up the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
400
What are the two parts of the brain stem?
Medulla oblongata and pons
400
What are the three types of structural neurons?
Multipolar, bipolar, unipolar
400
What is the function of the cerebellum?
What receives information from the sensory systems, the spinal cord, and other parts of the brain and then regulates motor movements?
400
How many cranial nerves are there?
What is 12?
500
The Peripheral Nervous System includes how many pairs of spinal nerves?
31 pairs
500
The _____ ______ regulates reflexes and involuntary actions.
The brain stem
500
What are the contact points where one neuron communicates with another?
What is synapse?
500
What is the function of the myelin sheath?
What increases the speed at which impulses propagate along the myelinated fiber?
500
The optic nerve helps with what?
What is vision?
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