Structure
A neuron is composed of this may parts
What is 3?
This part of the brain controls heart rate, breathing and digestion
What is the brain stem?
Increased fluid in the eye causing tunnel vision
What is glaucoma?
Motor nerves are responsible for this
What is voluntary muscle movement?
This structure carries message for hearing and balance in the ear
What is the cochlea?
This is the part of the neuron that receives impulses
What is the dendrites?
What is the cerebellum?
Hardening of the bones in the middle ear
What is otosclerosis?
The central nervous system contains these
What is the brain and spinal cord?
This acts as a cushion around the brain and spinal cord
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
The layers of connective tissue covering the brain and spinal cord
What are meninges?
This part of the brain is responsible for thought and intelligence
What is Meniere's disease?
The PNS contain these
What is the cranial and spinal nerves?
If this detachment in the eye occurs it is a medical emergency
What is retinal detachment?
The 3 layers of the meninges
What is dura, arachnoid and pia mater?
This division of the nervous system speeds up bodily functions
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
This structure separates the external ear from the middle ear
What is the tympanic membrane?
This is the name for the white part of the eye
What is the sclera?
Redness, itchiness and drainage from the eye may indicate this eye disorder
What is conjunctivitis?
This protects motor neurons
What is the myelin sheath?
The name for the chemicals that allow messages to be transferred from one nerve cell to the next
What are neurotransmitters?
Light enters the eye first through this
What is the cornea?
This substance is secreted by glands in the ear
What is cerumen?
This is the medical term for a middle ear infection
What is otitis media?