Standard Deviants – Nervous System Questions
A)
- What 2 parts make up the nervous system?
- The peripheral nervous system ______the ______to the CNS.
- Neurons conduct electrochemical waves called ______.
- Axons typical conduct impulses ______from the cell body.
- How many more supporting cells (Neuroglia) are there compared to neurons? ______
- What are the 4 types of Neuroglia?
- Which Neuroglia is the most common? ______
- In the CNS, the myelin sheath is made of these cells ______.
- Ependymal cells help to ______.
- Which 2 supporting cells are found in the PNS? ______, ______
- Identify 1 demyelinating disease and describe its affects.
B)
- What are the 4 major regions of the brain?
- The elevated ridges found in the cerebrum are called ______, while the valleys are called ______.
- Little “islands” of grey matter found within the white matter of the CNS are called ______.
- What is the 5th lobe within each hemisphere that we did not discuss? ______
- Which 3 regions make up the Diencephalon?
- Which ventricle is encapsulated within the diencephalon?
- The Thalamus is the ______for sensory impulses.
- The hypothalamus is responsible for controlling the ______.
- These 3 regions make up the brain stem: ______, ______, ______.
- The Cerebellum is located ______to the pons and the medulla.
- What are the 3 forms of protection used by the brain?
- Which mater is found closest to the brain itself? ______mater.
- A Cerebrovascular Accident, also better known as a ______, cases brain injury due the lack of blood flow, or ______.
- How the Dura mater of the spinal cord different from the Dura mater of the brain?
- What 5 types of receptors are part of the sensory division of the PNS?
- What is a reflex arc and what 5 components make up each arc?
- Which part of the peripheral nervous system is working when you raise your arm to slap your friend for giving you a wet willy? (not advised)
- How does the sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous systems affect you when are running a marathon?