The autonomic nervous system is a subdivision of which nervous system?

Another name for our nerve cells is

The white, fatty substance that wraps around some axons is called

Neurilemma is found around which of the following glial cells?

Which substance plays an essential role in the regeneration of cut and injured axons?

Another name for sensory neurons is

Motor neurons conduct impulses from the CNS to which types of tissue?

Another name for our central or connecting neurons is

Which neuroglial cell plays the biggest role in maintaining the blood-brain barrier?

If you cut your hand on a piece of glass, that initial sensation would travel along which structure?

You cut your hand. After traveling along the afferent dendrite, the sensation reaches the cell body, which is located where?

Which glial cell activates when there is inflammation or infection in the CNS tissue, attacking microbes?

The most common primary myelin disease of the CNS is:

Which glial cell is primarily affected by multiple sclerosis?

A group of peripheral nerve fibers (or axons) bundled together like strands of a cable is called a

A bundle of axons located in the central nervous system is called a

Areas of the brain and spinal cord that contain cell bodies and dendrites are called _________

Where do the sensory and motor neurons of a reflex arc synapse (come together to pass information)?

A group of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral nervous system is called:

A complex network formed by converging and diverging nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels is a

An involuntary response to impulse conduction over a reflex arc is called a

The muscle or gland that a motor neuron will synapse with and act on is called the

For a nerve impulse to occur, which ion will enter the axon membrane, causing depolarization?

The microscopic space between the presynaptic neuron and postsynaptic neuron where neurotransmitters are released is the:

The tiny bulge at the end of a presynaptic neuron's axon that contains vesicles filled with neurotransmitters is called the:

Myelinating fibers around axons allow for quicker transmission of action potentials through a process called

Which neurotransmitter is released at a neuromuscular junction (synaptic cleft) for muscle movement to occur?

A low level of this neurotransmitter results in Parkinson disease or parkinsonism disorders

What is the name for the group of neurotransmitters that helps with sleep, motor function, mood, and pleasure recognition?

Catecholamine neurotransmitters include all of the following except:

Which two neurotransmitters play a role in inhibiting the conduction of pain impulses?

Which of the following structures is not one of the 3 main regions of the brainstem?

Which of the following structures is not considered part of the diencephalon?

In the brainstem, the gray and white matter mingle together, forming a intricate, netlike web referred to as the

Which division of the brain is most involved in producing smooth, coordinated movements and maintaining equilibrium?

Where are our 'vital centers' including respiratory, cardiac, and vasomotor centers located?

Which structure relays sensory information, associates sensations with emotions, assists with regulating our level of consciousness (among other things)?

The ridges, or convolutions, of the cerebrum are called:

The right and left hemispheres of the brain / cerebrum are connected by what structure?

The region of the brain that is essential for producing automatic movements and postures, that is most involved with parkinsonism is

Symptoms of this brain disorder can include headache, nausea, light sensitivity, changes in mood and thinking, changes in sleep

This type of brain disorder is caused by a blockage in blood vessels or a hemorrhage in the blood vessels of the CNS

The general term to define a variety of degenerative diseases that can adversely affect memory, attention span, intellectual capacity, personality, and motor control is

Repeated trauma to the brain, or TBIs (traumatic brain injuries) from sports, physical abuse, and head banging behaviors are most likely to result in which brain disorder?

An inherited disease characterized by chorea (involuntary, purposeless movement) that leads to dementia and death is

Multiple or recurring seizures can constitute this condition:

This device is used to diagnose and evaluate for abnormal brain activity that is seen in seizures or epilepsy

(it provides a graphic representation of brain activity in real time)

If a patient has a subdural hematoma, they have a collection of blood between which 2 structures?

An incomplete closure of the spinal canal that can lead to a protrusion of spinal cord and meninges at birth is known as:

(aka: spina bifida)

Which of the following structures does not make up a layer of the meninges?

Spinal tracts that conduct impulses up the spinal cord to the brain are called:

Which of the following spinal tracts is a descending tract?

(Hint: it conducts impulses to muscle)

Specialized brain capillaries that form a network for the continual flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are called:

What term refers to an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles?

(aka: 'water on the brain')

How many CSF ventricles are located in the brain?

What structure connects the third and fourth ventricles?

Cranial nerves belong to which part of the nervous system?

Which cranial nerve provides us with our sense of vision?

All of the following cranial nerves function to produce eye movements, except:

Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing?

Which cranial nerve is the widest reaching, connecting the brain with organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

A skin surface area that is supplied by a single spinal nerve are called:

Compression of cranial nerve V (Trigeminal) results in stabbing pain along the jaw and is called trigeminal neuralgia, or:

(another name)

A disorder that causes paralysis of some facial features including eyeball and mouth

Bell palsy is a disorder affecting which cranial nerve?

The optic disk is the area where the optic nerve fibers exit the eye. This area is also called our

Which term describes a longtime exposure to UV radiation that may cause the lens of the eye to harden and become cloudy

Which condition involves hemorrhages in the retinal blood vessels that disrupt oxygen supply to the photoreceptor cells?

If someone has a shortened eyeball that results in an image focusing behind the retina, they are farsighted, or have this condition:

Word for 'old-sightedness'

Age related macular degeneration affects which area of the visual field most?

(Hint: it is the most essential area for daytime vision)

What area of the retina has the highest number/ concentration of cones?

Light enters the eyeball and is _________, or bent

Which type of specialized cells in the eye help determine our sense of day and night, level of moonlight, and act as an internal clock?

A type of neuritis that is often seen with multiple sclerosis, this condition causes loss of only center of visual field

Our three auditory ossicles are located in which part of the ear?

Which structure divides the external and middle ear?

Which region of the ear is connected to the throat by the eustachian tube?

What structure is our organ of hearing?