click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Meninges/PNS
Meninges and Peripheral Nervous Systems
Question | Answer |
---|---|
what covers and protects the cerebral cortex and the spinal column? | Meninges |
What is the outer most layer; the hard layer? | Dura Mater |
What does the term "mater" mean? | Mother |
What is a spider-like membrane that is the middle of the three meninges? | Arachnoid |
What is the innermost membrane; the soft layer? | Pia Mater |
What is the space under the arachnoid and between it and the pia mater? | Subarachnoid |
What is the fluid that circulates in the ventricles and between the meninges? | Cerebrospinal |
What is composed of the cranial and spinal nerves? | Peripheral |
What are the two types of nerves? | Sensory and motor |
What carries messages to the Central Nervous System? | Afferent Nerve |
What is a distinct area on the surface of the body that is innervated by each of the spinal nerves? | Dermatome |
What carries messages away from the Central Nervous System? | Efferent Nerve |
How many cranial nerves arise from the brainstem in the cranium? | 12 parts |
How many spinal nerves come off the spinal cord? | 31 pairs |
What is a mass of nerve cell bodies located in the central nervous system? | Ganglion |
What is the root word of nerve? | Neuro |