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This structure is known to appear branch-like and carries messages TO the cell body

What is dendrites?
100

The long arm that carries messages AWAY from cell body

What is the axon?

100

The two main structures of the Central Nervous System

What is brain and spinal cord?

100
The two divisions of the peripheral nervous system
What is somatic and autonomic?
100

The definition of the medical term encephalo

What is the brain?

200

The structure that is the largest portion of the brain.

What is the cerebrum?

200
The process of creating an impulse is caused by the release of this

What is Neurotransmitter?

200
The CNS is located in the cavity that refers to the back
What is the dorsal cavity?
200

The part of PNS that is voluntary using skeletal muscles

What is somatic nervous system?

200

The structure that aids in sending messages quickly and efficiently is

What is the myelin sheath?
300
The structure that houses the amygdala and provides for motivation, emotion and memory

What is the Limbic system?

300

The brain structure that controls skeletal muscles like balance, muscle tone, and muscle movements

What is cerebellum?

300

The three layers that protect the brain and spinal cord

What is meninges? Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater

300

The two parts of the autonomic nervous system.

What is sympathetic and parasympathetic?
300

The common cause of a spinal cord injury

What is car accident or gunshot?

400

The structure located between the cerebrum and the midbrain

What is the diencephalon?

400

The part of the brain that acts as a shock absorber and nutrient source

What is cerebrospinal fluid?

400

The four lobes of the cerebrum

What is frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital?

400

The number of cranial nerves and number of spinal nerves

What is 12 cranial nerves and 31 spinal nerves?
400

The difference between hemiplegia and paraplegia 

What is hemiplegia is paralysis on one half of the body and paraplegia affects the legs
500

The pons are located in this structure.

What is Brain Stem?

500
The cranial nerve that is responsible for sensation in the face and controls motion of the jaw muscles

What is trigeminal?

500
The spinal vertebrae names
What is cervical, thoracic, lumbar?
500

The part of the autonomic nervous system that increases alertness, breathing, heart rate; and reduces digestion and urination

What is Sympathetic?

500

Name the 12 cranial nerves in order

What is olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal.