Table 7.1

Question 1

Brain and spinal cord

Answer 1

Central nervous system

Question 2

Nerves, ganglia, and nerve plexuses

Answer 2

Peripheral nervous system

Question 3

Multi polar neuron located entirely within the CNS

Answer 3

Association neuron/ interneuron

Question 4

Neuron that transmits impulses from a sensory receptor into the CNS

Answer 4

Sensory neuron (afferent neuron)

Question 5

Neuron that transmits impulses from the CNS to an effector organs; for example, a muscle

Answer 5

Motor neuron (efferent neuron)

Question 6

Cablelike collection of many axons in the PNS; maybe “mixed” (contain both sensory and motor fibers)

Answer 6

Nerve

Question 7

Nerve that stimulates contraction of skeletal muscles

Answer 7

Somatic motor nerve

Question 8

Nerve that stimulates contraction of (or inhibits) smooth muscle and cardiac muscle and that stimulates grandular secretion

Answer 8

Autonomic motor nerve

Question 9

Group of neuron cell bodies located outside the CNS

Answer 9

Ganglion

Question 10

Group of neuron cell bodies with in the CNS

Answer 10

Nucleus

Question 11

Group of axons that interconnect regions of the CNS

Answer 11

Tract