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April Iris De Guzman
Physiology Week 8: CNS, PNS, & ANS
Question | Answer |
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The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: | hypothalamus |
True or False: Impulses from the cerebellum play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebrum. | False |
Which is(are) the neurotransmitter(s) in a somatic motor pathway: Amines, Amino Acids, or Acetylcholine? | Acetylcholine |
True or False: Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the coccygeal plexus. | True |
Nerve impulses over the _____ nerve cause increased peristalsis and decreased heart rate. | vagus |
True or False: The two main types of adrenergic receptors are alpha and nicotinic. | False |
If the center of a reflex arc is the brain, the response it mediates is called a | cranial reflex |
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell? | olfactory |
Each skin surface area supplied by sensory fibers of a given spinal nerve is a | dermatome |
Which region of the brain plays a part in the mechanism responsible for emotions by associating sensory impulses with feelings of pleasantness and unpleasantness? thalamus, hypothalamus, or pineal gland? | thalamus |