Chapter 7 Nervous System Review

Front

What is the web-like middle meningeal layer?

Back

Arachnoid Mater

Front

What is the integrating command center of the nervous system?

Back

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Front

In a neuron, what conducts messages towards the cell body?

Back

Dendrite

Front

Which part of the brain controls our sensation of touch?

Back

Parietal lobe

Front

What is swelling in the brain called?

Back

Cerebral edema

Front

What are the three layers of the meninges?

Back

Dura mater, Arachnoid mater, Pia mater

Front

What is the function of the spinal cord?

Back

To transmit messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

Front

What is the role of the axon in a neuron?

Back

To conduct messages away from the cell body.

Front

What part of the brain is responsible for vision?

Back

Occipital lobe

Front

What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?

Back

To control involuntary bodily functions.