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

Sensory receptors located in muscles and tendons are termed ____________.

Bundles of nerve fibers (neuron processes) running through the CNS are called _________, whereas in the PNS they are called __________.

Myelinated fibers (tracts) form __________ matter while unmyelinated fibers form __________ matter.

The thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus collectively constitute the __________.

The brain dysfunction where blood supply to a region (or regions) of the brain is blocked and vital brain tissue dies, as by a blood clot or a ruptured blood vessel, is called ___________.

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

The blood-brain barrier is formed by _________ junctions that nearly seamlessly blind capillaries in the brain.

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

The hypothalamus regulates the _________.

The portion of the diencephalon that acts as a relay station for sensory impulses traveling to the sensory cortex is the ________.

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

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

_________ disease results from a degeneration of the dopamine-releasing neurons of the substantia nigra.

The ________ is a connective tissue wrapping around fascicles of neuron fibers.

Sweat glands that produce perspiration when stimulated are innervated only by the _________ fibers.

The only pair of cranial nerves to extend to the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the ________ nerves.

Cranial nerve III is known as the _________ nerve.

The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve, belongs to the _______ nervous plexus.

The ______ division of the autonomic nervous system is often called the "rest-and-digest" division.

The term central nervous system refers to the _______.

Fibers that carry information from the skin, joints, and skeletal muscles to the central nervous system are ________.

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

Unmyelinated nerve fibers are known as _________.

The gap between two communicating neurons is termed ________.

The substance that is released at axonal endings to propagate a nervous impulse is called _________.

Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism and thirst are functions associated with the ________.

The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing and vomiting are located in the ________.

Loss of muscle coordination results from damage to the ______.

Which one of the following represents the correct sequence from outermost to innermost layers of the meninges?

Which of the following brain dysfunctions is also known as a stroke?

The spinal cord terminates around vertebra _________.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of nerves that exit the spinal cord, from superior to inferior?

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in connective tissue sheaths, going from outermost to innermost layer?

How many pairs of cranial nerves branch from the surface of the brain?ei

Which cranial nerves control eye movement?

Which cranial nerve descends into the thoracic and abdominal cavities to regulate heart rate and promote digestive activity?

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are subdivisions of the __________.

Preparing the body for the "fight or flight" response during threatening situations is the role of the _________.

Which of the following effects is characteristic of the parasympathetic nervous system?

The effects of the sympathetic nervous system are essentially opposite of the _________.

What congenital disorder results when the vertebrae fail to form completely around the spinal cord, typically in the lumbosacral region?

The central nervous system includes the spinal nerves and cranial nerves.

The parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems are subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system.

A sensory neuron carries stimuli from the central nervous system to the effector.

Gray matter contains collections of unmyelinated fibers and cell bodies in the central nervous system.

The thalamus plays a role in regulation of body temperature, metabolism and water balance.

The collection of spinal nerves at the inferior end of the spinal cord is called the cauda equina.

Cranial Nerve X is the vestibulocochlear nerve, its fibers carry sensations of hearing and equilibrium to the brain.

There are 31 pairs of cranial nerves and 12 pairs of spinal nerves.

Contains centers that control heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, swallowing and vomiting

Gland that hangs from the hypothalamus

Regulates body temperature, water balance and metabolism

Relay station for sensory impulses passing to the sensory cortex

Decreases heart rate

Stimulates sweat glands to produce perspiration

Decreases digestive system activities

Constricts bronchioles of respiratory passageways

Increases metabolic rate

Increases release of epinephrine from the adrenal medulla