Exam 10: Nervous System

Match each structure to its description. a.neuron e.axon b.neuroglia f.nodes of Ranvier c.soma g.synaptic knob d.dendrite h.myelin sheath -Supportive cells of the nervous system

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -Which statement about neurotransmitters is true?

Match each term to its definition. a.central canal f.pia mater b.epidural space g.arachnoid mater c.dorsal nerve root h.dura mater d.spinal nerve i.subarachnoid space e.ventral nerve root j.peripheral nerve -Contains fibers that carry motor information out of the spinal cord

Bundles of nerve fibers called tracts pass from one hemisphere of the brain to the other through a bridge called the ____________________.

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -Which statement about nerve impulse conduction in myelinated neurons is true?

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -A patient is admitted to the hospital with paralysis on the right side of the body. Magnetic resonance imaging reveals that he has suffered a stroke on the left side of his brain. What is the most likely explanation for the location of his symptoms?

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -Decreases heart rate

Match each structure to its description. a.neuron e.axon b.neuroglia f.nodes of Ranvier c.soma g.synaptic knob d.dendrite h.myelin sheath -Contains the nucleus of a neuron

Within the white matter of the spinal cord are bundles of axons called ____________________ that carry information to and from the brain.

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -Constricts bronchial tubes

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -A patient who is experiencing severe pain down the back of the leg most likely has an injury to a nerve in which plexus?

When stimulated, channels on a resting neuron's membrane open and ____________________ from outside the membrane rushes into the cell, giving the cell's interior a ____________________ charge.

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -A somatic reflex

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -Which statement about the autonomic nervous system is correct?

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -When a neuron's cell membrane is polarized and contains an abundance of sodium on the inside and an abundance of potassium on the outside, the cell is

A nerve consists of many ____________________ encased in connective tissue.

Match each structure to its description. a.neuron e.axon b.neuroglia f.nodes of Ranvier c.soma g.synaptic knob d.dendrite h.myelin sheath -Insulates the neuron

A membrane that has an excess of positive ions on one side of the membrane and an excess of negative ions on the other side is said to be ____________________.

Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function. a.sympathetic division b.parasympathetic division -Stimulates intestinal motility

Match each term to its definition. a.central canal f.pia mater b.epidural space g.arachnoid mater c.dorsal nerve root h.dura mater d.spinal nerve i.subarachnoid space e.ventral nerve root j.peripheral nerve -Contains fibers that carry sensory information into the spinal cord