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Nervous System Test

Nervous System Test Review

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The junction at which impulses are passed from one neuron to another is called a ________. synapse
The central nervous system consists of the spinal cord and the ________. brain
A motor neuron is also called an _________. efferent neuron
The three types of neurons are _______, ______, and _______. sensory, motor, interneuron
Body balance and voluntary muscle movement are controlled by the _______. cerebellum
The spinal cord has ____ pairs of spinal nerves. 31
Movement of the head, neck, and shoulders is controlled by the _______. cervical plexus
All thought, association, and judgment take place in the ________. cerebral cortex
The largest and longest nerve in the body is the ______ nerve. sciatic
Damage to the ______ nerve could cause inability of the diaphragm to function. phrenic
Nerves from the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical vertebrae form the _______. brachial plexus
Specialized nerve endings that sense the amount of tension produced in muscle cells are called ______. Golgi tendon organs
Three peripheral nerves are ______, ________, and ________. cranial nerves, spinal nerves, sympathetic nerves
The parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems constitute the __________. autonomic nervous system
The _____ is a nerve fiber carrying the impulse away from the cell body. axon
Annulospiral receptors and Golgi tendon organs are parts of the _________. proprioceptors
The three brain coverings are collectively known as the ________. meninges
The pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongata form the ________. brain stem
_______ serves as the insulating sheath covering the axon. myelin
A condition in which there is an inflammation of one or more peripheral nerves is _______. neuritis
Often a stroke causes a type of paralysis called _______. hemiplegia
Three abdominal nerves are ______, ______, and _________. hypogastric, intercostal, lumar
_______ sense where the body is and how it moves. Proprioceptors
_______ neurons carry impulses from sense organs to the brain. Sensory
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