A & P Ch 7 Review

The nervous system is structurally subdivided into two systems: __________ nervous system & ___________ nervous system

• central; peripheral

• somatic; peripheral

• parasympathetic; sympathetic

• autonomic; sympathetic

The part of the neuron that typically conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body is the ________.

• dendrite

• cell body

• synaptic cleft

• axon

The brain & spinal cord are protected and cushioned by three connective tissue membranes that are collectively called _________.

• ventricles

• arachnoid villi

• meninges

• sinuses

One of the major functions of the pons is to control ______.

• breathing

• hunger

• thirst

• consciousness

The hypothalamus regulates the ________.

• pineal gland

• pituitary gland

• pons

• thalamus

The delicate innermost membrane, or meningeal layer, that clings to the surface of the brain and spinal cord is known as the ________ mater.

• dura

• arachnoid

• periosteal

• pia

There are _____ pairs of cranial nerves and _____ pairs of spinal nerves in the peripheral nervous system.

• 5;7

• 18;34

• 12; 31

• 15; 25

The term central nervous system refers to the ______.

• autonomic and peripheral nervous systems

• brain, spinal cord & cranial nerves

• brain & cranial nerves

• spinal cord & spinal nerves

• brain & spinal cord

The neuron processes that normally receive incoming stimuli are called _______.

• axons

• dendrites

• neurolemmas

• Schwann cells

• satellite cells

The two major functional properties of neurons are ______.

• cover & line body surfaces

• contraction & movements

• irritability & conductivity

• connect & protect

• lubricate & secrete