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Anatomy Nervous system
Test question for nervous system
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Anatomy
11th Grade
04/27/2016

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The spinal cord conducts impulses from the brain to various parts of the body

True or False

Definition

False

The spinal cord conducts impulses to the brain from the brain

Term

What does the medulla oblongata control?

 

Definition
Cardiovascular and respiratory functions.
Term
What is the longest nerve in the body?
Definition
Sciatic nerve
Term
What contols motor skills?
Definition
Frontal lobe
Term
What is the biosynthetic center of a neuron?
Definition
Cell body
Term
Hypothalmus
Definition
Autonomic control center, controls body temp regulation, thrist, sleep.
Term
Cerebrum
Definition
Superior part of the brain and deals with body's muscle cells
Term
Cerebellum
Definition
Controls muscle coordination
Term
Functions of a neruons
Definition
Sensory input, intergration, and motor output
Term
Motors two subdivions, what are they?
Definition
Somatic(voluntary nervous system) and autonomic(involuntary)
Term
Neurons characteristics?
Definition
Extreme longevity, amitotic(do not divide), high metabolic rate(require large amounts of oxygen and nutrients)
Term
Factors that harm neruons?
Definition
Alcohol, seditives, anestheics
Term

What is

#4? 

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Definition

#4 is axon

 

Term
[image]6?
Definition
#6 is medulla oblongata
Term
[image]7?
Definition
pons
Term
[image]A?
Definition
Olfactory bulb
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