Exam 10: Nervous System

If the arachnoid villi were to become nonfunctional,what would be the result?

Which portion of the brain controls the autonomic nervous system?

It is the type of ____________________ that determines the effect produced by a neurotransmitter.

The type of neuron that has one axon and multiple dendrites is a

An inhibitory neurotransmitter causes ____________________ channels to open and the impulse ____________________.

White matter appears white because of

In the central nervous system,the myelin sheath is formed by ____________________.

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 ____________________.

Nerve impulses pass from one neuron to another at a synapse through the use of a ____________________.

Fibers that secrete norepinephrine are called ____________________ fibers.

Nerves from which region of the spinal cord innervate the chest,head,neck,shoulders,arms,hands,and diaphragm?

A somatic reflex

Someone who has experienced an injury to the hippocampus would most likely

Which statement about the autonomic nervous system is correct?

Where do most parasympathetic ganglia reside?

Neurons found in the CNS that connect incoming sensory pathways with outgoing motor pathways are called:

What are the consequences if a nerve lacks a neurilemma?

An injury to which part of the brain is most likely to impair reasoning and cause socially inappropriate behavior?

Which statement about the medulla oblongata is true?

Which statement about neurotransmitters is true?