Exam 10: The Nervous System

MATCHING Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -usually a single elongated projection of a neuron

MATCHING Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -cells that produce myelin for cells outside of the central nervous system

Parkinson disease can be considered a neurotransmitter deficiency disease.

Alzheimer disease is a type of dementia.

Describe the structure and function of spinal nerves.

The perineurium is

The effector organ of the knee-jerk reflex is the muscle that extends the knee.

Both Alzheimer disease and Huntington disease have no known cause.

Name and explain the function of the three types of glia cells.

The dendrite of a motor neuron receives impulses from an interneuron.

Describe the structure,location,and functions of the thalamus.

Match each part of the central nervous system with its corresponding description or function. -lies just below the occipital lobe of the cerebrum and is responsible for muscle coordination

Saltatory conduction

Somatic motor neurons

The cause of both a stroke and cerebral palsy could be a lack of oxygen getting to the neurons of the brain.

Describe and give the function of the brainstem.

The cause of multiple neurofibromatosis is an autoimmune response or a viral infection.

Explain the structure and function of the parasympathetic nervous system.

A nerve is

The resting neuron has a more positive charge inside than outside.