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Nervous system

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The brain and spinal cord form the CNS
The cranial nerves and spinal nerves form the PNS
The nucleus of a neuron is found in its Cell body
A_ of a neuron carries impulses toward the cell body. Dendrites
A_of a neuron carries impulses away from the cell body Axon
The_form the myelin sheath of peripheral neurons Schwann cells
The_form the neurolemma of peripheral neurons Nuclei and cytoplasm
The myelin sheath provide___ for neurons insulation
The presence of a neurolemma may permit a peripheral neuron to Regenerate
The neuroglia that form the myelin sheath in the CNS are the Oligodendrocytes
The neuroglia tht help form the blood brain barrier are Astrocytes
The neuroglia that are capable of phagocytosis are Microglia
Sensory neurons carry impulses from_to the_ receptors,CNS
Motor Neurons carry impulses from_to_ CNS, Effectors
Interneurons carry impulses within the CNS
A group of neurons with shared functions in the PNS is called Mixed nerve
A group of neurons with shared function in the CNS is called Nerve Tract
An electrical nerve impulse is carried by the _ of a neuron Axon
A nerve impulse changes form electrical to chemical at a Synapse
Nerve impulses cross synapse by means of Neurotransmitters
The electrical change called_takes place when a neuron receives a stimulus Depolarization
Depolarization means that_ions enter the neuron, and the outside of the membrane now has a_charge Sodium,negative
The spinal cord is located in the_ canal, and is enclosed by the membrane called_ Vertebral, Meninges
In a cross-section of the spinal cord,the_ matter is interior and is surrounded by_matter Gray,White
The gray matter of the spinal cord is made of the _of motor neurons and interneurons. Cell bodies
The white matter of the spinal cord is made of the_of interneurons. myelinated axons
The_tracts of the spinal cord carry_impulses toward the brain. Ascending,Sensory
The_tracts of the spinal cord carry_impulses away from the brain. Descending,Motor
Ascending tracts of the spinal may also be called_tracts and descending tracts may also be called_tracts Spinothalamic,Corticospinal
The dorsal root of a spinal nerve contains_neurons Sensory
The cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in the Dorsal root ganglia
The ventral root of a spinal nerve contains_neurons Motor
The_root of a spinal nerve contains motor neurons,and the _root contains sensory neurons Ventral,Dorsal
There are_pairs of cervical spinal nerves, and they supply the__ 8 back of head, shoulders,arms, and diaphragm
There are_pairs of thoracic spinal nerves,and they supply 12 trunk of body
There are_pairs of lumbar spinal nerves and_pairs of sacral spinal nerves they supply 5,5 hip pelvic cavity and legs
The number of pairs of spinal nerves in order from cervical down, is 8,12,5,5,and 1
The part of a reflex arc that detects a stimulus is the receptor
The part of a reflex arc that performs the reflex is the effector
The part of a reflex arc that contains one or more synapses is the CNS
The part of a reflex arc that carries impulses to the CNS is the Sensory neuron
The part of a reflex arc that carries impulses away from the CNS is the Motor neuron
A reflex is defined as a_responce to a_ Involuntary, Stimulus
The Patellar reflex is an example of a_reflex and the part of CNS directly involved is the_ Stretch,sensory neuron
The spinal cord reflexes that help keep the body upright are the__reflexes. Stretch
A hand touching a hot stove is pulled away Flexor relax
The part of the brain that regulates heart rate is the medulla
The part of the brain that regulates blood pressure is the medulla
The parts of the brain regulates breathing are the__and__. Medulla and Pons
The part of the brain that regulates coughing and sneezing is the hypothalamus
The part of the brain with centers for visual and auditory reflexes is the midbrain
The parts of the brain concerned with equilibrium and keeping us upright are the cerebellum and midbrain
The part of the brain that regulates coordination of voluntary movement is the Cerebellum
The part of the brain that regulates muscle tone Cerebellum
The part of the brain that regulates secretions of the anterior pituitary gland is the Hypothalumus
The part of of the brain that a movement will stop at the right spot is Cerebellum
The part of the brain that regulates body temperature is the Hypothalumus
The part of the brain that produces the hormones that are stored in the posterior gland Hypothalumus
The part of the brain that requlates eating or not eating Hypothalumus
The part of the brain that integrates sensation to relay to the cerebrum is the Thalamus
The part of the brain that regulates the of the automatic nervous system Hypothalumus
The part of the brain that suppresses unimportant sensation is the Thalamus
The part of the brain that contains a choroid plexus is Venticle
The_lobe of the cerebrum initiates voluntary movement Frontal
The_lobe of the cerebrum enables us to perform movements in sequence Frontal
The_lobe of the cerebrum feels the cutaneous senses Parietal
The_lobe of the cerebrum contains the auditory area Temporal
The_lobe of the cerebrum contains the visual area Occipital
The_lobe of the cerebrum contains area of taste and smell Parietal
The two largest parts of the left motor area of the cerebral cortex are for the
The two largest parts of the right general sensory area of the cerebral cortex are for the Left hand and face
The_of the brain regulate accessory movements such as gestures Basal Ganglia
The cerebral cortex is located on the_of the cerebrum and consists of __matter Outter covering, Gray
The cerebral hemispheres are connected by the Corpus Callosum
The meninges in order from the surface of the brain outward are the dura matter arachnoid pia matter
The part of the brain that is essential for the formation of memories is the Hippocampus
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