Exam 2: The Nervous System

A severe tremor in someone's hands could be caused by abnormal functioning in the:

All of the following describe functions for cerebrospinal fluid except:

List and describe the function of the main features of a neuron,as described in the textbook.

List the three main divisions of the brain,as presented in the textbook,and note a major structure found in each division.

The ________________ nervous system controls involuntary movements.

A substance that directly activates gene transcription is likely acting as a:

A disease that destroyed astrocytes would be expected to:

Responding to brain injury is an important function of astrocytes.

The hypothalamus is located in the:

If a neuroscientist described a structure as more lateral to a particular area,this means that:

List the functions stated in the textbook for astrocytes.

Which cranial nerve receives sensory information from the heart,liver,and intestines?

Diminished release of acetylcholine from preganglionic sympathetic neurons would:

Discovering that early life stress may cause polymorphisms that increase the risk of depression would be an example of:

Which of the following are afferent neurons,relative to the central nervous system?

_____________ is a process for responding to brain injury.

The cerebellum is located in the:

Relative to the central nervous system,motor neurons are referred to as afferent neurons.

Specific instructions that encode for traits are called:

While taking notes in class,a student had recall keep in mind what the professor had just stated in order to draw a diagram in her notebook.This is an example of: