Understanding the Nervous System
Learn about the nervous system, its functions, and major divisions with flashcards from other students
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What initiates an electrochemical signal that travels along a neuron?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Stimulus</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">Which part of the forebrain is responsible for receiving and processing sensory information?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Forebrain / Prosencephalon</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What does the medulla oblongata regulate?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Heart and blood vessel function, breathing, swallowing, digestion, sneezing, and coughing</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the two divisions of the Peripheral Nervous System?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Afferent (Sensory) Division and Efferent (Motor) Division</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">Which two major divisions make up the nervous system?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the components of the Central Nervous System?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Brain and spinal cord</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the three regions of the brain?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the function of the thalamus?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Acts as a relay center for sensory impulses except for the sense of smell</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">Which part of the midbrain is involved in the coordination of movements?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Tegmentum</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the functions of the cerebellum?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Coordinates voluntary activity, processes nerve impulses from the inner ear with muscle movement, helps maintain balance and posture</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the primary function of the nervous system?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Integrates and controls life processes and activities of the human body, coordinates with other organ systems, connects and transmits signals, enables response and adaptation to changes.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What does the cerebrum control?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Activity and thought</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How is the cerebrum divided?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Into left and right hemispheres</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What role does the hypothalamus play in the body?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Maintains homeostasis, controls emotions, and fight or flight responses</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the role of the Autonomic Nervous System?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Governs all involuntary movements</p>
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