Neurons contain several axons to carry messages to the cell body

The synapse is a space between the axon and one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons

Nerves are a combination of many nerve fibers located in the brain and the spinal cord

Associative or internuncial nerves carry both sensory and motor messages

The cerebrum contains two structures, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus.

The thalamus regulates and controls the autonomic nervous system

The pons is responsible for reflex actions including chewing, tasting, and saliva problems.

The spinal cord ends at the fourth or fifth lumbar vertebra.

The innermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord is the arachnoid membrane.

After circulating, cerebrospinal fluid is absorbed into the blood vessels through special structures called choroid plexuses.

The somatic nervous system consists of 31 pairs of cranial nerves and 12 pairs of spinal nerves.

Spinal nerves are mixed nerves, both afferent and efferent.

The sympathetic nervous system slows the heart rate, decreases respiration, and increases activity in the digestive tract.

Cerebral palsy is caused by brain damage that leads to the disturbance of voluntary muscle action.

A cerebrovascular accident can be caused by the obstruction of blood flow to the brain or a hemorrhage

The basic structural unit of the nervous system

A nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the cell body is a

Sensory nerves that carry messages from all parts of the body to the brain and the spinal cord are

The part of the brain responsible for muscle coordination, balance and posture, and muscle tone is the

The part of the brain responsible for conducting impulses between brain parts and for certain eye and auditory reflexes is the

The part of the brain that regulates heartbeat, respiration, swallowing, coughing, and blood pressure is the

The part of the brain that is responsible for thought, reasoning, memory, speech, and voluntary body movement is the

The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord are the

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by special structures called

Hollow spaces in the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid are called

The division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in times of emergency is the

The thick, outer covering of the brain and the spinal cord is the

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to maintain a balanced state called

Paralysis of the lower extremities is

The excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is

A cerebrospinal accident commonly causes

Abnormal electrical impulses in the neurons of the brain cause

An acute inflammation of nerve cells caused by the herpes virus is

A chronic, progressive, disabling condition resulting from a degeneration of the melanin sheath is

An inflammation of the brain frequently caused by a virus contracted from a misquito bite is