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Nervous System Revie
Nervous System Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| branches that carry information from one neuron to the next | dendrite |
| ACh is stored where | axon terminals |
| space between the axon of on neuron a and the dendrite of neuron b | synapse |
| what are the parts of the cerebrum | frontal,temperal,occipital and parietal |
| enzyme that destroys acetycholine | acetycholinesterase |
| hopping across the axon is called | saltatory conduction |
| what are the four major areas of the brain | cerebrum,diencephalon,brain stem and the cerebellum |
| fatty material | myelin sheath |
| protects the neurons and assist in the blood-brain barrier | astrocyte |
| associates most with the "wake up process" | reticular activating system |
| Broca's is located | frontal lobe |
| pituitary gland is located | below the hypothalmus |
| white matter is | myelin sheath |
| parts of the brain stem | midbrain,medulla oblongata and pons |
| ___________ is important for regeneration of cell | neurilemma |
| connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres | corpus callosum |
| another name for the limbic system | emotional brain |
| what regulates apetite,water balance and temperature | hypothalamus |
| has a spider web shape | arachnoid mater |