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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the three functions of the nervous system | sensory input, motor input, and intergration |
| what are included in the nervous system structurally | brain spinal cord nerves |
| what are the universal listeners or receivers of neuron impulse | dendrites |
| what are the universal talkers or senders of neuron impulse | axon |
| what do we call the area where two neurons meet | synapse |
| what is the myelin sheath covering the axon of the neuron in the PNS | Schwann cells |
| what are the gaps between the myelin sheath of a neuron in the PNS | Nodes of ranvier |
| how do action potentials move to the next neuron | neurotransmitter crossing synapse |
| the lobes of the brain are found in which brain region | cerebrum |
| what separated the lobes of the brain | fissures |
| where is the thalamus located | diencephalon |
| where does the spinal cord attach to the brain | medulla obologna |
| what three parts make up the brain stem | midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongada |
| whar does the cerebellum do | provides involuntary coordination/movement |
| what is the job of the hypothalmus | automonmic response |
| olfactory | smell |
| optic | vision and detection of light by the pupil |
| oculomotor | eye movement upward, downward, and inward : pupils respond to light |
| trochlear | eye movvement downward and inward |
| trigeminal | facial sesnation and chewing |
| abducent | side to side eye movement |
| facial | facial expression and taste in the front two thirds of the tonge |
| vestibulocochlear | hearing and balance |
| glossopharyngeal | swallowing, gag reflex and speech |
| vagus | swallowing, gag reflex and speech: control of muscle in internal organs |
| accessory | neck turning and shoulder shrugging |
| hypoglossal | tongue movement |
| what is rapid reflex reaction | this is controlled by the reflex arc |
| what does the reflex arc do | it neural pathway that bypasses the brain |