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a & p: exam 3
chapters 12, 13, 14, &15
Question | Answer |
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spinal cord ends at | conus medullaris (L1) |
___________ neurons are within the | CNS |
skeletal muscles control | voluntary movements |
sensory nerves experience | pain, touch, and temperature |
tencephalon is the same as the | cerebrum |
gyrus is is the _____ portion | risen |
sulcus are the areas of | depression |
the tencephalon contains these two structures | cerebral hemispheres corpus callosum |
the frontal lobe performs | voluntary motor functions |
the temporal lobe is responsible for these 2 senses | hearing and smell |
the frontal lobe contains these 3 functional areas | primary motor cortex (precentral gyrus) broca area frontal eye field |
the parietal lobe contains the _______ __________ ______ | primary somatosensory cortex (postcentral gyrus) |
the occipital lobe contains the _______ ______ ______ | primary visual cortex |
the wernicke's area is in multiple lobes and is responsible for | understanding spoken and written language |
the diencephalon contains these 2 structures | thalamus hypothalamus |
the thalamus ______ the information to the _______ ____________ ______ | relays; primary somatosensory cortex |
the metencephalon contains these 2 structures | pons & cerebellum |
the myelencephalon contains the _______, which is responsible for ____________ | medulla; communication |
the brains 3 protective mechanisms | meninges cerebrospinal fluid blood-brain barrier |
the 3 layers of the meninges are | pia mater arachnoid mater dura mater |
cerebrospinal fluid contains these 5 properties | buoyancy, protection, environment stability, production, and ventricle location |
meningitis can either be caused be a _________ or _____ agents | bacterial; viral |
the 4 main symptoms of meningitis include | fever, headache, vomiting, and a stiff neck |
meningitis can be spread through | respiratory droplets |
what type of division transmits impulses from the sensory receptors to the CNS | afferent (sensory) |
which division transmits impulses from the CNS to the effector organs? | efferent (motor) |
all neurons have these 3 structures | cell body, dendrite, & axon |
what are the 3 structural classifications of neurons? | pseudounipolar, bipolar, & multipolar |
pseudounipolar neurons are __-shaped and they send a continuous ______ _________ | T-shaped; action potential |
bipolar neurons have __ processes at ____ ___. | 2; each end |
multipolar neurons are the most ______ and have _______ dendritic extensions & __ axon(s) | common; several; 1 |
what are the 3 functional classifications of neurons? | afferent (sensory), efferent (motor), and interneurons (association) |
interneurons are found within the ___ and connect ________ and _______ neurons | CNS; efferent; afferent |
the 4 types of supporting cells found within the CNS are | oligodendrocytes, microglia, astrocytes, and ependymal cells |
the 2 types of supporting cells found within the PNS are | schwann cells & satellite cells |
which supporting cell forms myelin sheaths around the axons of CNS neurons? | oligodendrocytes |
which supporting cell in the CNS migrates around tissue and consumes foreign material | microglia |
which supporting cell in the CNS regulates the external environment of the neurons? | astrocytes |
ependymal cells are in the ___ and line the _____ cavities and secrete ____________ _____. | CNS; brain; cerebrospinal fluid |
which supporting cell forms myelin sheaths around peripheral axons | schwann cells |
this supporting cell is found within the PNS and supports cell bodies within the ganglia of the PNS, protective, cushioning, nutrients | satellite cells |
oligodendrocytes can be found within the ___ and wrap ________ axons. | CNS; multiple |
schwann cells are found in the ___ and wrap __ axon(s) | PNS; 1 |
the action potentials are regenerated down the length of the axon in an ____________ axon | unmyelinated |
myelin provides __________ and improves _____. | insulation; speed |
what allows Na+ and K+ to cross the membrane? | nodes of ranvier |