At which vertebral level does the spinal cord end?

The cervical enlargement of the spinal cord contains ____.

Which component of a neuron contains organelles and produces the protein and energy needed to carry out its functions?

What components of a neuron are usually short and branch profusely near a cell body?

Which of the following has membranes that contain large amounts of myelin that insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly?

Which of the following is only found in the central nervous system and acts as interpreters between the afferent and efferent nerves?

What is located at the end of the axon branches that allows impulse transmission to continue to other neurons?

The ____ causes muscles to contract or relax and glands to secrete products.

The toughest and outermost layer of the meninges is the ____.

Which of the following are the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord?

The middle layer of the meninges, named for its spider web-like appearance, is the ____.

The ____ is between the arachnoid mater and pia mater and contains cerebrospinal fluid.

The innermost delicate layer of the meninges, which sits directly on top of the brain and spinal cord and holds blood vessels onto the surface of these structures

Which of the following describes the gray matter of the spinal cord?

Which of the following describes the white matter of the spinal cord?

Which of the following can cause a motor response without getting information from the brain?

What are the “bumps” of brain matter between the sulci are called

The ____ is the largest part of the brain and is divided into two halves.

A thick bundle of nerve fibers called the ____ connects the two cerebral hemispheres.

The following are the grooves on the surface of the cerebrum.

the lobe of the brain interprets auditory stimuli

lobe of the brain interprets visual stimuli

lobe of the brain controls motor activity

lobe of the brain interprets sensations felt in or on the body

connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord

coordinates complex skeletal muscle contractions as well as fine movements

located behind the pons and medulla oblongata

part of the brainstem regulates respiration

controls visual reflexes

controls blood pressure

cranial nerves innervates muscles for chewing

nerves act in the muscles that move the eyeball

The cranial nerves that carry sensory information from the tongue are the ____

carry information about odors to the brain

cranial nerves carry sensory information from the skin of the scalp and face

cranial nerves innervate the muscles of the throat, neck, and voice box

type of nerves carry sensory information from the throat and tongue to the brain for interpretation

nerves carry sensory information from the thoracic and abdominal organs to the brain

Which of the following tests can be used to detect bleeding in the brain or spinal cord

test can be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

diagnostic procedures enables the examination of cerebrospinal fluid

diagnostic test that detects electrical activity in the brain is a(n) ____.

diagnostic tests is useful in detecting aneurysms in the brain

headache causes soreness in the temples and can occur daily for weeks

headache often has an aura that may appear as jagged lines or flashing lights and the detection of strange odors

____ H/A are generally more severe and intense than other types and are more often experienced by men

degenerative disease of the brain

generally caused when brain cells die because of an inadequate blood flow

chronic disease caused by demyelination of nerve tissue is ____.

occurs when parts of the brain receive a burst of electrical signals that disrupt normal brain activity

pt states her face has felt “numb” for the last 24 hours, suffering a headache, and he says her eyes have been “watering.”