Exam 29: Neural Control

Match the region of the vertebrate brain to its function. -This part of the brain controls posture and the complex coordination of motor activity and limb movement.

What carries the signal between a presynaptic neuron and a postsynaptic neuron?

Electrical signals spread to a(n) ____ zone at the start of an axon. If the electrical signals are sufficiently strong, they are conducted along the axon to its terminal endings.

Which area of the brain helps to translate thoughts into speech?

During the process of synaptic integration ____.

Neurons of the ____ nervous system relay information about the external environment to the brain.

The autonomic subdivision consists specifically of ____.

A "nerve" is defined as ____.

K⁺ and Na⁺ voltage-gated channels are ____ in a resting neuron and ____ during an action potential.

Interneurons have ____.

Neuroglial cells that produce ____ associate with most vertebrate neurons to speed propagation of action potentials.

The center of abstract thought and memory is the ____.

If the stimulus is large enough at the trigger zone, the membrane potential reaches ____, and an action potential begins.

Forming skill memories through repetition of an activity (e.g., riding a bike) involves the ____, which controls motor activity.

What happens when an impulse reaches the neuromuscular junction?

Damage to the primary motor cortex in the right cerebral cortex results in the loss of ____.

Why is the axon the only cellular projection in sensory neurons? Why do other neurons have additional cellular projections?

Multiple sclerosis is a nervous system disorder that arises when white blood cells mistakenly attack and destroy ____.

The hindbrain includes the ____.

The ____ is involved in learning new motor skills and controls posture.