Exam 8: Nervous System

In most people the spinal cord is at least 2 feet long.

The tough,outermost layer of the meninges is the

Trauma to the central nervous system is damage to the

What is the predominant cation in the extracellular fluid outside a nonconducting neuron?

Cells in nervous tissue that conduct impulses are the

Which one of the following is INCORRECT about spinal nerves?

What are the two components of the central nervous system?

What is the term for the neuroglia cell that binds blood vessels to neurons and forms the blood brain barrier?

The gaps between myelin segments along an axon are called

Compared to the inside of the membrane,the outside of the neuron cell membrane has a

The diencephalon includes the

The neurilemma is a white fatty substance around the axons of some neurons.

Which of the following is INCORRECT concerning the cerebellum?

The most superior portion of the brainstem is the

The band of white fibers that connects the two cerebral hemispheres is the

What is the term for the type of circuit in which a single presynaptic neuron synapses with many postsynaptic neurons?

Stimulation by the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system increases heart rate,respiratory rate,and blood pressure.

Neurons that are totally within the central nervous system are _____ neurons.

Which response is NOT associated with the formation of a nerve impulse?

A word that means "without speech" is