Exam 11: The Nervous System: the Brain, Cranial Nerves, Autonomic Nervous System, and the Special Senses

​The posterior compartment of the eye is filled with the ____ humor.

​Typically affecting the older population, ____ results in severe mental deterioration.

​The photosensitive cells that produce color and require lots of light are the ____.

​The ____ division of the autonomic nervous system operates under normal, nonstressful conditions.

​The numerous folds on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ____.

​The ____ regulates the amount of light that enters through the diameter of the pupil.

​Inflammation of brain tissue is called ____.

​The ____ is the innermost layer of the eye and contains the photosensitive cells.

​The ____ gland is a pinecone-shaped gland that secretes melatonin.

​The ____________________ nervous system controls all the involuntary functions of the body.

​The middle of the three spinal meninges is called the ____ mater.

​The ____ nerve is a motor nerve that controls tongue movements.

​The ____ lobe is behind the frontal lobe and is separated from it by the central sulcus.

​The ____ fissure separates the cerebrum into right and left halves (cerebral hemispheres).

​The ____________________ controls breathing, heartbeat rates, and reactions to visual and auditory stimuli.

​An enlargement or dilation of a blood vessel wall is called a(n) ____.

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​trigeminal nerve b.​hypoglossal nerve c.​glossopharyngeal nerve d.​vagus nerve e.​olfactory nerve f.​oculomotor nerve g.​accessory nerve h.​optic nerve i.​vestibulocochlear nerve j.facial nerve -​controls facial expression

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​trigeminal nerve b.​hypoglossal nerve c.​glossopharyngeal nerve d.​vagus nerve e.​olfactory nerve f.​oculomotor nerve g.​accessory nerve h.​optic nerve i.​vestibulocochlear nerve j.facial nerve -​eyesight

​The vestibule and the ____ function in the maintenance of balance (equilibrium).

The outermost layer of the wall of the eye is the ____.​