Exam 8: The Nervous System

_________________________ reflexes involve skeletal muscles.

When a neuron is at rest, which ion passes through its membrane most easily?

If a resting potential becomes more negative, the cell

Axons crossing from one side of the spinal cord to the other within the gray matter are found in the

Effects produced by the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system include

Proper control of the respiratory passages depends upon

The part of the peripheral nervous system that brings information to the central nervous system is the

Which of the following are capable of producing the more complex reflexes?

Damage to which of the following cranial nerves could result in death?

Cells responsible for information processing and transfer are

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label N: ________

The area anterior to the central sulcus is the

The flexor reflex

The autonomic division of the nervous system directs

Almost 75 percent of all parasympathetic outflow travels along the

Which of the following is a function of neurons?

Bundles of axons in the spinal cord are called

Nerves exit the vertebral canal through

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label M: ________

Phil had to have his arm amputated after an accident. He tells you that he can sometimes still feel pain in his fingers even though the hand is gone. He says this is especially true when he bumps the stub of his arm where it is amputated. How can this be?