Nervous System Flashcards
(43 cards)
Functions
sensory, integrative, and motor
What are the two main parts?
Central Nervous system and Peripheral Nervous system
What are the sub sections of the peripheral nervous system?
Somatic and automatic
What the sub sections of the somatic and automatic nervous systems?
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
Which are voluntary?
somatic
Which are involuntary?
automatic, sympathetic and parasympathetic
Parts of the neurone
the dendrites, cell body, nucleus, axon branch, myelin, and axon
What is another name for sensory neurons?
Afferent neurons
What is another name for motor neurons?
Efferent neurons
What is another name for neuroglia?
Glia
What do he glia do?
support, nourish, and support neurons
Nerves contain both _____ and ______
Sensory and motor
Where are nerves found?
Only in the PNS
Where does the communication occur for neruons
the synapse
The spinal cord transmits ________ to and from the brain
Impulses
____ pairs of spinal nerves connect with the spinal cord by __ nerve roots
31, 2
Which reflex is automatic and which is a relax that is learned?
The spinal reflex is automatic and cranial reflex is learned.
What protects the CNS
bones, cerebrospinal fluid, and meninges
Meninges have how many layers?
3
The brain is divided into 2 main regions. True or false?
False. The brain is divided into 4 main regions
What are the regions of the brain?
Cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum
The Cerebrum is mostly _____ mater with an outer layer of _____.
White, grey
How many sections is the cerebrum divided into?
2 hemispheres
What does the left side of the brain control?
Math, language, and reasoning