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| What are the 2 main subdivisions of the nervous system? |
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| What cells form the myelin sheaths around nerve fibers in the PNS? |
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| Support cells in the CNS are collectively called______ |
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| The part of the neuron that typically conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body is the ______ |
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| Mr. Warren has spinal cord damage that prevents nerve impulses from being carried from the CNS to muscles or glands. What specific type of neuron has been damaged? |
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| What are the major positive ions situated outside the neuron when it is polarized? |
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| Myelinated axon fibers form______ matter while cell bodies form______ matter |
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| What type of neuron connects sensory and motor neurons in neural pathways? |
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| Interneurons (association neurons) |
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| What reflexes stimulate skeletal muscles? |
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| The brain and spinal cord are protected and cushioned by 3 connective tissue membranes that are collectively called |
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| The rough outmost membrane, or meningeal layer, that serves a protected function for the brain and spinal cord is known as the _______ mater. |
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| The delicate innermost membrane, or meningeal layer, that clings to the surface of the brain and spinal cord is known as the ________ mater |
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| Cerebrospinal fluid is formed from blood by clusters of capillaries in the brain known as ______ |
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| The visual cortex is found in which lobe of the cerebral hemisphere? |
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| Which of the following is NOT a major region of the brain? |
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| In Which cerebral lobe is the primary motor cortex located? |
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| In which cerebral lobe is the primary somatic sensory cortex located? |
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The thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus collectively constitute the _________ |
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| The midbrain, Pons, and medulla oblongata form the part of the brain known as the ________ |
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| The part of the brain that regulates balance or equilibrium and muscle coordination is the_______ |
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| The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are two arms of the _______ |
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| Preparing the body for the "fight or flight" response during extreme or threatening emergency situations such as rage or fear is the role of the ______ |
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| Sympathetic nervous system |
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| The division or arm of the Autonomic nervous system that is also known as the craniosacral or "Rest and digest" system? |
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| Parasympathetic nervous systems |
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| What brain dysfunction results when blood supply to a region of the brain is blocked and vital brain tissue does, as by a blood clot or a ruptured blood vessel? |
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| Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or stroke |
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| Which disease arises from a temporary restriction of blood flow to a brain area? |
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| Transient Ischemic attack (TIA) |
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