Exam 23: Nervous System and Pathologies

Which term means connective tissues that support, nourish, protect and insulate the impulse conducting cells?

Which condition is characterized by difficulty communicating and forming relationships and usually becomes apparent in the second or third year of life?

What division of the autonomic nervous system is referred to as "fight or flight?"

Olfaction is what sense?

Which type of receptors are located in the retina?

Which part of the spinal cord do afferent impulses travel on?

Which of the following is a synonym for sensory neurons?

Which principle means that after a nerve impulse begins, it will be conducted at maximum capacity, without fluctuations in membrane potential and without any decrease in magnitude?

Which term refers to the connective tissue coverings surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

Which region of the brain is the largest?

Which term means bundles of nerve fibers in the central nervous system?

Which term refers to a single conduction pathway to and from the central nervous system?

What is the correct meningeal order, from deep to superficial?

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is referred to as rest-and-digest?

What are large fibrous bundles of transverse fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres called?

Which cerebral lobe receives information about proprioception, reading, and taste?

Which term means a protective involuntary but predictable response?

Which cerebral lobe contains centers for visual input?

Which division of the nervous system is defined as containing the brain and spinal cord?