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Name the opening located in the skull that the spinal cord passes through.
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Where is the occiptal bone located?
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Module Quiz: Skull, Brain, Nervous System

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Name the opening located in the skull that the spinal cord passes through. Foramen magnum
Where is the occiptal bone located? Base of the skull
Which two bones does the squamosal suture separate? Parietal and temporal
This joint, the only non-sutured joint in the skull, allows the jaw to move. Temporomandibular joint
Name the process through which the posterior fontanelle closes up. Intramembranous ossification
Which cerebrum lobe is responsible for skeletal muscle contraction? Frontal lobe
Name the space between pia and arachnoid mater. Subarachnoid space
Name the structure underneath the cerebrum. Cerebellum
How many ventricles are in the brain? 4
What type of neuron is found between the sensory and motor neurons? Interneuron
Motor response is carried by__________________________ to the body. electric impulses
Name the organ that response to the motor signal. Effector organ
Which glial cell is similar to oligodendrocytes? Schwann cells
Which glial cell forms an epithelial lining in the brain and spinal cord? Ependymal cell
Which glial cell resembles a star? Astrocyte
Where are neurons able to communicate with other cells at special locations? Synapse
During what part of the action potential do potassium channels open and the cell becomes more negative? Hyperpolarization
What is a unipolar neuron? Single cell body attached to a single process
Name the space in between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neuron. Synaptic cleft
Name the two types of nerves in nervous system. Sensory and motor
Which part of the nervous system is activated when you are sleeping? Parasympathetic
What are the the two subsystems of autonomic nervous system? Parasympathetic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system
Which nervous system we can't voluntarily control? Automic nervous system
What are the components of the nervous system? Brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
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