Final Ch. 7 Nervous System Review

The brain and spinal cord make up the:

• Peripheral nervous system

• Enteric nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

In a normal functioning nervous system, how long does all the signaling through the sensory pathway, within the central nervous system, and through the motor command pathway take?

• 1 to 2 minutes

• Fraction of a second

• 1 to 2 seconds

• Varies from seconds to minutes

Sensory receptors and nerves make up the:

• Peripheral nervous system

• Enteric nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

Which part of the brain stem is the lowest and controls heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing?

• Midbrain

• Medulla Oblongata

• Pons

• Cerebellum

This forms a watery cushion to protect the brain from blows and trauma and is also located in the spinal cord.

• Spinal fluid

• Cerebral fluid

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Spinabrol fluid

What is the primary function of the blood brain barrier?

• to separate blood circulating the body from the PNS

• to separate white and red blood cells circulating the CNS

• to fight against alcohol and nicotine

• to prevent infectious agents and toxins from getting into the brain by way of blood

Which part of the brain helps regulate body temperature, metabolism, and emotions?

• Hypothalamus

• Epithalamus

• Thalamus

• Denathalamus

Which part of the brain helps control our balance and skeletal muscle activity?

• Cerebrum

• Brain stem

• Diencephalon

• Cerebellum

Which part of the brain attaches to the spinal cord and includes the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata?

• Diencephalon

• Cerebrum

• Brain stem

• Cerebellum

A rapid, predictable, and involuntary response to a stimuli describes a _____.

• response

• exercise

• receptor

• reflex