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ch9-11 LaciS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| carries impulses for the sense of smell toward the brain | olfactory |
| carries visual impulses from the eye to the brain | optic nerve |
| controls contraction of eye muscles | oculomotor nerve |
| supplies ONE eyeball muscle | trochlear nerve |
| carries sensory impulses from eye, upper jaw, and lower jaw toward the brain | trigeminal |
| carries sensory impulses for hearing and equilibrium from the inner ear toward the brain | Vestibulocochlear nerve |
| three layers of connective tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord to form a complete enclosure | Meninges |
| controls muscles of the tongue | hypoglossal n. |
| respond to movement such as stretch, pressure or vibration | mechanoreceptors |
| controls muscles in the neck and larynx | Accessory n. |
| coordinates voluntary muscles, maintains balance and muscle tone. "little brain" | cerebellum |
| helps to regulate respiration | pons |
| connects cerebrum and diencephalon with spinal cord | Brain stem |
| detect change in temperature, many receptors are located in the skin. | thermoreceptors |
| clear liquid circulates in and around the brain and spinal cord | cerebrospinalfluid |
| the part of the nervous system that detects a stimulus | sensory receptor |
| located in the retina of the eye, respond to light. | photoreceptors |