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Afferent neurons transmit impulses from:
receptors to the CNS
Neurotransmitters are stored in:
synaptic vesicles
What are the 3 decreases associated with parasympathetic response?
decreased vessel diameter, decrease in pupil diameter, decreased heart rate
Which type of receptor detects changes in temperature?
thermoreceptors
The area that does not contain any rods or cones is known as the:
blind spot
Small masses of neuron cell bodies located outside the CNS are called:
ganglia
Function of Schwann Cells?
form the myelin sheaths of neurons in the PNS
When performing a lumbar puncture to draw CSF, the needle is inserted into the:
subarachnoid space
The epineurium is the:
connective tissue surrounding an entire nerve
A clouding of the lens of the eye which leads to a decrease in vision is known as a:
cataract
Neuroglia in the CNS that produce the myelin sheath are the:
oligodendrocytes
The extension of the pia mater that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx is called?
filum terminale
In the vertebrae the spinal cord passes through which structure:
vertebral foramen
The highly vascular, innermost layer of the meninges is the:
pia mater
What is in the anterior chamber of the eye?
Aqueous humor
Neuroglia that are positioned between neurons and capillaries to form part of the blood-brain barrier are the:
astrocytes
The diameter of the spinal cord is slightly larger in the:
Fine control of body coordination and balance is a function of the:
cerebellum
The brain stem is made up of the:
medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain
The function of the arachnoid villi is to:
reabsorb cerebrospinal fluid
What are clusters of rough ER in the cell body of a neuron called
Nissl bodies
The longest cranial nerve is the:
vagus
The area of the cerebrum that conveys visual stimuli is located in the:
occipital lobe
The function of the choroid plexus is to:
produce cerebrospinal fluid
This type of ganglia found in the parasympathetic division are located close to or actually within the walls of an innervated organ:
terminal ganglia