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Before Final
Weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The bundles of nerve fibers within the central nervous system? | tracts |
| Is not a structural classification of neurons? | polar |
| What part of the neuron is a single process that usually extends from a tapered portion of the cell body? | axon |
| Excitable cells that conduct the impulses are called? | neurons |
| What regions of the neuron direct electrical currents toward the cell body? | dendrite |
| Nerves that originate from the brain are called? | Cranial nerves |
| Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for movements of the tongue? | Hypoglossal |
| All cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system are located within the CNS. | False |
| The layer of the meninges that serves as the inner periosteum of the cranial bone is? | dura mater |
| The brainstem does include the? | pons, medulla, midbrain |
| Parasympathetic neuron cell bodies are located in? | nuclei of the brainstem and the lateral gray columns of the sacral cord |
| The phrenic nerve is found in the? | cervical plexus |
| Which part of the brain releases the hormone melatonin? | Pineal gland |
| The spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord and consist of how many pairs? | 31 |
| The sensory cranial nerves include only the? | olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear |
| Which of the following is a plexus of the spinal nerves? | Cervical, Brachial, Lumbar |
| The pyramids are formed in the? | medulla |
| Nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract are? | sensory |