Nervous System

Question 1

Primary functional cell of the nervous system

Answer 1

Neuron

Question 2

Supporting cells, e.g. astrocytes

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Neuroglia

Question 3

Something that excites or activates.

Answer 3

Stimulus

Question 4

A wave of excitation transmitted through nervous tissue.

Answer 4

Impulse

Question 5

An automatic, involuntary response to change.

Answer 5

Reflex

Question 6

Cell body (Cell life support center)

Answer 6

Soma

Question 7

Transmit electrical signals toward the cell body

Receives message from other cells

Answer 7

Dendrites

Question 8

Conduct electrical signals away from the cell body

Passes message away form the cell body

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Axon

Question 9

Covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses.

Answer 9

Myelin Sheath

Question 10

Functional Classification of neuron

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Sensory or afferent
Motor or efferent
Interneurons or association neurons

Question 11

Neurons conduct signals from receptors to the CNS

Answer 11

Sensory (afferent)

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Neurons conduct signals from the CNS to effectors such as muscle and glands

Answer 12

Motor (efferent)

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Neurons confined to the CNS

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Interneurons (association neurons)

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Neuron Structural Classification

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Unipolar
Bipolar
Pseudounipolar
Multipolar

Question 15

Peripheral nervous system

Answer 15

Satellite cell
Schwann Cells

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Central nervous system

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Oligodendrocytes
Astrocytes
Microglia
Ependymal cell

Question 17

Regulate extracellular brain fluid composition; promote tight junctions to form blood-brain barrier.

Answer 17

Astrocytes

Question 18

Line brain ventricles and spinal cord central canal; help form choroid plexuses that secrete CSF.

Answer 18

Ependymal cell

Question 19

Specialized macrophage

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Microglia

Question 20

Form the myelin sheaths that surrounds axon of neurons in the CNS.

Answer 20

Oligodendrocytes

Question 21

Wrap around portion of only one axon to form myelin sheath of the neuron in the PNS.

Answer 21

Schwann cells or neurolemmocytes

Question 22

Surround neuron cell bodies in ganglia; provide support and nutrients.

Answer 22

Satellite cells

Question 23

Arachnoid plus the pia mater

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Leptomeninx

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Spinal Cord Divided into

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• Divided into
• Cervical part
• Thoracic part
• Lumbar part
• Sacral part
• Caudal or coccygeal part

Question 25

Letter H; Inner /deep, composed mainly of nerve cell bodies

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Gray matter/substance

Question 26

Superficially; nerve fibers predominate

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White matter/substance

Question 27

Largest part of the brain Touch, vision, hearing reasoning, emotions learning & time control movements

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Cerebrum

Question 28

Co-ordinate muscle movements, maintain posture, and balance.

Answer 28

Cerebellum

Question 29

Includes medulla oblongata, pons, mesencephalon and the diencephalon. Relay center connecting the cerebrum and cerebellum to spinal cord, breathing and etc.

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Brain stem

Question 30

Movement

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Motor cortex

Question 31

Pain, heat, and other sensations

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Sensory cortex

Question 32

Comprehension of language

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Parietal lobe

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Hearing

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Temporal lobe

Question 34

Primary visual area

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Occipital lobe

Question 35

Speech comprehension

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Wernickes area

Question 36

Coordination

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Cerebellum

Question 37

Swallowing, breathing, heartbeat and etc... involuntary movement

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Brain stem

Question 38

Intellectual and emotional functions

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Temporal lobe

Question 39

Smell Judgement, foresight and voluntary movement

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Frontal lobe

Question 40

Speech

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Broca's area

Question 41

Controls body temperature, reproductive functions, eating, sleeping, and the display of emotions.

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Forebrain (prosencephalon)

Question 42

Associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.

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Midbrain (mesencephalon)

Question 43

Controls functions outside conscious control, such as breathing and blood flow.

Answer 43

Hindbrain (rhombencephalon)

Question 44

Are the nerves that emerge directly from the brain (Including the brainstem).

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Cranial nerve

Question 45

Smell

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Olfactory

Question 46

Vision

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Optic

Question 47

Eye movements

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Oculomotor Trochlear Abducens

Question 48

Facial touch, temperature, and pain

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Trigeminal

Question 49

Chewing, saliva production, taste bud

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Facial

Question 50

Maintain equilibrium, hearing

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Vestibulocochlear

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Throat, tongue movement, swallowing

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Glossopharyngeal

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Heart and lung signal

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Vagus

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Neck muscle motor function

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Accessory

Question 54

Tongue and chewing movement, speech

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Hypoglossal