Exam 8: The Nervous System

Motor neurons carry impulses from the ____________________ to ____________________.

Ascending tracts of the spinal cord may also be called ____________________ tracts,and descending tracts may also be called ____________________ tracts.

The part of a reflex arc that carries impulses to the CNS is the ____________________.

The tissue fluid of the brain is ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of the parts of the cerebrum? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The meninges,in order from the surface of the brain outward,are the ____________________,the ____________________,and the ____________________.

The part of a reflex arc that carries impulses to the CNS is the:

A neuron in a state of polarization has a:

An autonomic pathway from the CNS to an effector consists of:

The part of peripheral nerve tissue that forms the myelin sheath is the:

The cranial nerve pair that is sensory for smell is the ____________________.

The spinal cord is located in the ____________________ canal and is enclosed by the membranes called ____________________.

The part of the brain that regulates the secretions of the anterior pituitary gland is the:

Which cranial nerve pair is NOT paired with its correct function?

Which statement is NOT true of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

The part of peripheral nerve tissue that forms the neurolemma is the:

The ____________________ tracts of the spinal cord carry ____________________ impulses toward the brain.

The part of the brain that regulates heart rate is the ____________________.

A group of neurons with shared functions in the CNS is called a:

The dorsal root of a spinal nerve contains: