Anatomy

Front 1

These have the ability to respond to stimili and convert them into nerve impulses

Back 1

Neurons

Hint 1

n

Front 2

A synapse between a neuron and glandular cells is called;

Back 2

Neuroglandular Junction

Hint 2

Nj

Front 3

The synapse between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber is called;

Back 3

Neuromuscular Junction

Hint 3

n

Front 4

The functional contact between 2 neurons or between a neuron and an effector (muscle or gland) cell is called a

Back 4

Synapse

Hint 4

S

Front 5

The ability of a neuron to respond to a stimulus and convert it into nerve impulses is known as:

Back 5

Excitability

Hint 5

E

Front 6

Among other things a nerve impulse is sustained by the movement of sodium, potassium and other ions between the ______fluid

Back 6

interstitial fluid

Hint 6

i

Front 7

What are the 7 major structures that make up the nervous system?

Back 7

Brain, Cranial nerves, Spinal cord, Spinal Nerves, Ganglia, Enteric plexus, Sensory Receptors

Hint 7

B,C,S,S,G,E,S

Front 8

There are 12 pair of these nerves; Each follows a path and serves a special region in the body. What nerves are they?

Back 8

Cranial Nerves

Hint 8

C

Front 9

How many pairs of nerves emerge from the spinal cord to serve a specific region of the right or left side of the body

Back 9

31 pairs

Hint 9

none

Front 10

These are neurons found in walls of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract that help regulate digestion; They are an extensive network or neurons called;

Back 10

Enteric Plexus

Hint 10

E

Front 11

What are the three basic functions of the Nervous System?

Back 11

Sensory function
Integrative Function
Motor Function

Hint 11

s,I,m

Front 12

these are receptors that detect internal stimuli such as blood acidity and external stimuli(such as a rain drop landing on your arm)

Back 12

Sensory Receptors

Hint 12

S

Front 13

Afferent or Efferent?
1.Sensory neurons

2.Motor neurons

Back 13

1.Afferent

2.Efferent

Hint 13

none

Front 14

What are the neurons that carry sensory information intothe brain and spinal cord from sensory receptors

Back 14

Afferent neurons (Sensory)

Hint 14

Sensory or ______

Front 15

This Nervous System function processes sensory information by analyzing and storing some of it and by making decisions regarding appropriate response;What is this function of the NS?

Back 15

Integrative Function

Hint 15

I

Front 16

What are the neurons that serve the Integrative function? They make up the vast majority of neurons in the body

Back 16

interneurons or association neurons

Hint 16

I

Front 17

This function involves responding to integration dicisions

Back 17

Motor Function

Hint 17

M

Front 18

What neurons serve the motor function carrying information out of the brain and spinal cord to muscle fibers and glandular cells

Back 18

Efferent neurons or Motor neurons

Hint 18

E

Front 19

the cells and organs innervated by motor neurons are termed

Back 19

Effectors

Hint 19

E

Front 20

What are the two subsystems of the Nervous System?

Back 20

Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System

Hint 20

cns,pns

Front 21

Define these abbreviations:
1.CNS
2.PNS
3.SNS
4.ANS
5.ENS

Back 21

1.Central Nervous System
2.Peripheral Nervous System
3.Somatic Nervous System
4.Autonomic Nervous System
5.Enteric Nervous System

Hint 21

none

Front 22

the system that consists of the brain and spinal cord which integrate and correlate many different kinds of incoming sensory information is

Back 22

CNS-Central Nervous System

Hint 22

C

Front 23

What system is the source of thoughts, emotions and memories?

Back 23

CNS-Central Nervous System

Hint 23

c

Front 24

Most nerve impulses that stimulate muscles to contract and glands to secrete originate in the;

Back 24

CNS-Central Nervous System

Hint 24

C

Front 25

All nervous tissue outside the CNS such as;cranial nerves and their branches, spinal nerves, ganglia, sensory receptors; are all part of the ________.

Back 25

PNS-Peripheral Nervous System

Hint 25

P

Front 26

The peripheral Nervous System is subdivided into 3 systems called;

Back 26

SNS-Somatic Nervous System
ANS-Autonomic Nervous System
ENS-Enteric Nervous System

Hint 26

sns,ans,ens

Front 27

Somatic Nervous System;sns; Consists of 2 types of neurons

Back 27

Sensory Neurons and Motor Neurons

Hint 27

sn,mn

Front 28

These are neurons that are a part of the SNS that convey information from somatic or special sensory receptors primarily in the head, body wall and limbs to the CNS

Back 28

Sensory Neurons

Hint 28

SN,

Front 29

These are neurons of the SNS that carry impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles only

Back 29

Motor Neurons

Hint 29

m

Front 30

Which system contains sensory neurons that convey information from autonomic sensory recepters located primarily in the viscera (organs inside the ventral body cavity) to the CNS

Back 30

ANS-Autonomic

Hint 30

a

Front 31

Which system contains the motor neurons from the cns tht conduct nerve impulses to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands.

Back 31

ANS-Autonomic Nervous system

Hint 31

a

Front 32

The Autonomic motor responses are not normally under conscious control therefore they are

Back 32

Involuntary

Hint 32

I

Front 33

The motor portion of the ANS consist of 2 branches; effectors are innervated by both and they have opposing actions ie. one increases hear rate, one decrease heart rate

Back 33

Sympathetic Division (increases)
Parasympathetic (decreases)

Hint 33

they feel sorry

Front 34

Nervous tissue consist of only two kinds of cells

Back 34

Neurons and Neurolglia

Hint 34

n,n

Front 35

The nerve cells that are responsible for most special functions attributed to the nervous system; sensing, thinking, remembering, controlling muscle activity and regulating glandular secretions.

Back 35

Neurons

Hint 35

n

Front 36

All nerve cells that support nourish and protect neurons and maintain homeostasis in the interstitial fluid that bathes neurons

Back 36

Neurolgia

Hint 36

N

Front 37

Neurolgia are also called_______. They are smaller that ________. They do not generate ______ _____.But they do multiply and divide in the mature nervous system

Back 37

Glia, Neurons, Nerve impulses

Hint 37

none

Front 38

Two of the 6 types of neurolgia are found in the PNS

Back 38

Schwann cells, Satellite cells

Hint 38

s,s

Front 39

Glial Cells do not produce nerve impulses but they can multiply and they come to the aid of neurons when damage or diseased. Name the 6 types of Glial (neurolgia) cells: A, O, M, E, S, S

Back 39

Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
microglia
Ependymal cells
Schwann Cells
Satellite Cells

Hint 39

4 are from cns
2 are from pns

Front 40

Of the six types of neurolgia (glial) cells four are found only in the CNS; Name them;

Back 40

Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
microglia
ependymal cells

Hint 40

a,o,m,e