Nervous System

The Central Nervous System is composed of:

• Spinal cord and Brain

• Peripheral nerves and lumbar spine

• Somatic and Autonomic nervous system

• Afferent and Efferent Nerves

Dendrites carry impulses:

• Toward the cell body

• Away from the cell body

• To the extremities

• To the spine

The area between a dendrite and another neuron where impulses jump to carry impulse to correct destination is called:

• Brain

• Myelin Sheath

• Synapse

• Axon

The thick, tough outer layer of the meninges is:

• Arachnoid

• Pia Mater

• Dura Mater

Symptoms of a severe headache, stiff neck and nonblanching rash are consistent with:

• Flu

• Meningitis

• Migraines

• ALS

This area of the brain controls respirations, heart rate and is responsible for the vomiting reflex:

• Medulla Oblongata

• Pons

• Midbrain

• Frontal Lobe

The left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex controls what part of the body?

• Right

• Left

Afferent (Sensory) nerves carry messages FROM the brain/ spinal cord to muscles and glands. 

• True

• False

If there is damage to the cerebellum, which type of deficit would you expect to see?

• Hearing severely compromised    

• Unable to walk/run                        

• Vision severely compromised

• Uncontrollable crying/emotions

If there is severe damage to the brain stem, this could lead to coma or death.

• True

• False

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