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Quiz 5 pg78-86
SALT Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which side of the bran is credited with creative work like painting or sculpting? | right |
| the portion of the brain that controls skeletal muscles during complex movements like sports | cerebellum |
| damage to the riticular formation can cause a person to go into a coma. Why? | reticular formation |
| name the 2 major divisions of the nervous system | central nervous systems and peripheral nervous system |
| what are the 3 parts of each neuron called? | cell body, dendrites, axons |
| name the 3 types of neurons | sensory neuron (relays info regarding pain and the senses), motor neuron (relays messages to other parts of the body), interneuron (processes information) |
| what is the most important organ of the nervous system? | the brain |
| the nerve cells of the body | neurons |
| the largest part of the brain, consisting of 2 hemispheres, controls thought and memory | cerebrum |
| all nerve fibers that connect the brain and the spinal cord pass through what? | the spinal cord |
| therm- or thermo- | heat |
| three parts of the brain | cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem |
| part of the brain that controls involuntary muscles like breathing and heartbeat | brain stem |
| parts of the central nervous system | brain and spinal cord |
| what does the peripheral nervous system consist of | the nerves |
| sensory receptors in your skin that respond to touch and pressure | mechanoreceptors |
| sensory receptors in your skin that respond to temperature | thermoreceptors |
| the nerve endings in your nose and tongue which are sensitive to chemicals | chemoreceptors |
| the tough outermost layer of the eye | sclera |
| the colored part of the eye | iris |
| the opening in the iris of the eye where light enters | pupil |
| scler- or sclero- | hard |
| chem- or chemo- | chemical |
| light sensitive nerve cells at the back of the eye | retina |
| astigmatism | abnormally shaped cornea that causes focusing problems |
| myopia | nearsightedness - the inability to focus on distant objects |
| hyperopia | farsightedness - the inability to focus on nearby objects |