Exam 10: The Nervous System

Match each part of the central nervous system with its corresponding description or function. -connects the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum

Norepinephrine and acetylcholine both belong to a group of compounds called catecholamines.

During a nerve impulse

Explain the role of oligodendrocytes in multiple sclerosis.

MATCHING Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -numerous branching projections of the neuron

Because of its function,the hypothalamus could also be considered part of the endocrine system.

Sometimes nerve fibers from several spinal nerves are reorganized to form a single peripheral nerve.This reorganization occurs in a structure called a spinal tract.

Even though the cranial nerves come from the brain,they are considered part of the peripheral nervous system.

Gray matter is gray because it doesn't have myelin.

Which of the following is not a function of the thalamus?

MATCHING Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -another term for a sensory neuron

The autonomic nervous system consists of two branches: the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

All interneurons are entirely within the gray matter.

The ventricles of the brain produce cerebrospinal fluid.

Neurotransmitters are inactivated by being broken down by enzymes or reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron.

MATCHING Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -star-shaped cells that hold neurons and blood vessels close to each other in the brain

Explain the structure of a nerve.

The outermost layer of the meninges is the

MATCHING Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -neurons that can also be called "connecting" neurons

Match each part of the central nervous system with its corresponding description or function. -the most superior part of the brainstem