Exam 7: The Nervous System

The large fiber tract that allows communication between the two cerebral hemispheres is called the ________.

What pair of cranial nerves extends to the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following: -The gaps between Schwann cells are indicated by ________.

Match the following: -Motor homunculus and sensory homunculus

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following: -The axon is indicated by ________.

What statement best describes the resting state of a neuron?

What part of the neuron releases neurotransmitters from vesicles?

Which branch of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) mobilizes the body during extreme situations, such as rage or fear?

What congenital disorder results when the vertebrae fail to form completely around the spinal cord, typically in the lumbosacral region?

What are the major positive ions situated outside the neuron when it is polarized?

The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the ________.

Cranial nerve X is the vestibulocochlear nerve, its fibers carry sensations of hearing and equilibrium to the brain.

Depolarization of neurons results from the entry of sodium ions into the cell.

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the ________.

Match the following: -Increases metabolic rate

The part of the neuron that typically conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body is the ________.

Match the following: -Includes the pineal gland and choroid plexus of the third ventricle

Which one of the following statements about aging is most accurate?

Match the following: -Decreases digestive system activities

The primary motor area allows us to consciously move our skeletal muscles.