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Functions of Motor Neuron
The Brain
Nerves
more brain!!
nervous system
100
what are the structures on the neuron that receive electrical messages?
dendrites
100
what are the 4 main lobes of the brain?
frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital
100
Which nerve transmits information from the eye's retina?
the optic nerve
100
what are the cerebral hemispheres connected by?
the corpus callosum
100
what 2 things make up the CNS?
the brain and the spinal cord
200
what helps to increase the speed at which impulses propagate along the myelinated fiber?
the myelin sheath
200
what is the frontal lobe in charge of?
it controls emotional expression, problem solving, memory, language, and judgment
200
which nerve controls most of the muscles of the eye?
the oculomotor nerve
200
what are the deep grooves on the brain called?
fissures
200
what makes up the PNS?
the nerves in the body
300
what is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body?
an axon
300
what is the parietal lobe in charge of?
it processes sensory information, language, and mathematics
300
what is the main sensory nerve of the face?
the trigeminal nerve
300
what are the shallow grooves on the brain called?
sulcus
300
what is in the somatic nervous system?
your skeleton
400
what contains the genetic material in the form of chromosomes?
the nucleus
400
what is the temporal lobe in charge of?
it is in charge of hearing
400
what nerve is in charge of making facial expressions?
the facial nerve
400
what are the bumps on the brain called?
gyrus
400
what is in the autonomic nervous system?
smooth muscles and glands
500
what is the place where ions flow across the membrane?
the node of ranvier
500
what is the occipital lobe in charge of?
it is the visual processing center of the brain
500
which nerve supplies the tongue?
the hypoglossal nerve
500
which part of the brain contains all of the wrinkles?
the cerebral cortex
500
is the somatic nervous system voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary