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Final test Review(Nervous System)
Question | Answer |
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How does the sympathetic nervous system primarily function? | preparing the body to expend energy in stressful or emergency suituations |
Nerve impulses are passed from one neuron to another at a junction called what? | synapse |
What neurons are located in the brain and spinal cord and carry impulses from one neuron to another? | interneurons |
What includes the hypothalamus, thalamus, pineal, and pituitary glands and is located in the center of the brain? | diencephalon |
The spinal cord consists of how many segments, each segment being the site of attachment of a pair of spinal nerves? | 31 |
The effects of what nervous system are to reduce the heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure, and to increase digestion and elimination after a stressful event? | parasympathetic |
What nerve is the longest and largest nerve in the body? | sciatic nerve |
What nerve functions in the detection of sensation and motion in the upper extremities? | cervical nerve |
Functionally what are the three type of neurons? | interneurons, sensory neurons, and motor neurons |
The spinal nerves has how many pair of nerves? | 31 |
What part of a nerve cell connects with other neurons to receive information from the body? | dendrite |
What nerve functions in the sense of smell? | olfactory nerve |
The periperal nervous system divides into what two nervous systems? | autonomic and somatic nervous system |
What cause a disturbance in cerebral circulation, with symptoms including weakness, dizziness, confusion, blurred vision, and paralysis? | cerebrovascular accident |
How many pairs of nerves does the cranial have? | 12 |
Which nervous system connects the CNS to the visceral organs such as the heart, blood vessels, glands, and intestines? | autonomic |