PNS
What is the primary role of the PNS?
Linking the body and CNS
What is the central part of the neuron called?
Cell Body (Soma)
The process of a signal "jumping" from node to node is called:
Saltatory conduction
What does the autonomic nervous system control?
Involuntary functions
The parietal lobe is primarily responsible for:
Sensory processing
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31
Where is the neuron's DNA stored?
Nucleus
What is the term for the point where neurons communicate?
Synapse
The somatic body region includes:
Skin, bones, skeletal muscles
Which lobe is most involved in phonological processing and decoding written language?
Parietal lobe
Which nerves carry signals to the CNS?
Sensory (Afferent)
What is the fatty layer that wraps around the axon?
Myelin Sheath
How many other neurons can one neuron connect to?
2,000
The visceral body region includes:
Internal organs
What is the primary function of Heschl’s gyrus?
Receive auditory input from both ears
Which nerves carry signals away from the CNS?
Efferent (Motor)
What forms the myelin sheath?
Glial cells
What initiates motor output?
The nervous system sending instructions to muscles or glands
Which system is in charge of digesting food?
Autonomic
Which part of the brainstem is involved in alertness and hearing?
Midbrain
What does the somatic nervous system control?
Voluntary movements
What are the gaps in the myelin sheath called?
Nodes of Ranvier
Which neurons carry information about cold weather from your skin to the brain?
Sensory Neurons
Pain from an external injury is detected by which receptors?
Nociceptors
The corpus callosum is responsible for what?
Connecting the two cerebral hemispheres