Nervous System Review

Front

Layers of tissue that surround the brain and cushion it from injury

Back

Meninges

Front

Which of the following is NOT a part of the brainstem?

Back

Cerebellum

Front

Identify the structure in green: parietal lobe, frontal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe

Back

Frontal lobe

Front

Housed in the central nervous system and transmit information between the sensory and motor neurons (association neurons)

Back

Interneurons

Front

Unmyelinated gaps in the myelin sheath that aid in increasing the velocity of nerve signal conduction

Back

Nodes of Ranvier

Front

The part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination

Back

Cerebellum

Front

The largest part of the brain, responsible for higher brain functions such as thought and action

Back

Cerebrum

Front

The basic functional unit of the nervous system

Back

Neuron

Front

The part of the neuron that receives signals from other neurons

Back

Dendrites

Front

The protective covering that surrounds the axon of some neurons

Back

Myelin Sheath