Nervous System

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the:

Nerves that contain only afferent fibers are called:

The most superficial of the meninges is the:

This lobe of the brain contains our Primary Motor Cortex.

Both olfactory and gustatory receptors are:

Which of the following nerves is not responsible for movement of the eyes?

Nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract are:

A reflex arc must include:

Which of the following is involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid?

The two classes of sense organs are:

These receptors are activated by hot or cold stimuli.

Where would ependymal cells be located?

The correct pathway for impulse conduction along a neuron is:

The central nervous system includes:

The passageway leading from the outer ear to the tympanic membrane is the:

In the human nervous system:

All of the following cranial nerves are motor nerves, except:

Which of the following is not a structure of the middle ear?

Which lobe of the cerebrum is primarily involved with vision?

Intense stimuli that cause tissue damage will activate:

Which plexus contains nerves that innervate the lower part of the shoulder and the entire arm?

Which of the following is a receptor in the eye stimulated by color in our field of view?

The special senses:

Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for the movements of the tongue?

The _________ carries motor signals that prompt voluntary movement of the skeletal muscles.

What is another name for the cell body of a neuron?

A mixed nerve is one that:

The corpus callosum connects the:

The cranial nerves that are solely sensory include only the:

The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with:

The structure that divides the cerebrum into right and left halves is called:

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron is referred to as a(n):

___________ are sensory areas of the skin that can be mapped to specific spinal nerves.

Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS are carrying information regarding equilibrium?

This nervous system division transmits impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscle.

Which of the following is responsible for movement and sensation in the pelvis and legs?

Neurons innervate other cells by the release of ______________from synaptic knobs.

The sensory receptors of the eye are located in the:

Sensory information enters the spinal cord at the:

Cerebrospinal fluid is made in the __________of the brain.

The brainstem does not include the:

Nissl bodies are comparable to which organelle in other cells?

The somatic senses enable us to detect:

The semicircular canals contain receptors that allow us to maintain:

White matter in the CNS consists of:

A synaptic knob is located at the end of a(n):

The sense of hearing and equilibrium are mediated by:

One of the structural components of the blood brain barrier is:

Blood vessels are found in which of the following parts of the eye?

Proprioceptors are located in the:

A projection that carries a signal toward the soma of a neuron is called a(n):

Audition is a function of the:

All of the following are primary taste sensations except:

Fascicles in a nerve are held together by a connective tissue layer called the:

Myelin sheath is made of ____________in the CNS and ____________in the PNS.

Which subdivision of the autonomic nervous system controls the fight or flight response?

Which of the following is not involved with the refraction of light in the eye?

This part of the brain is considered the "vital center" of the brain.

Which part of the cerebrum is integral to articulating words (creating speech)?

Dendrites conduct impulses: