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102 Cards in this Set

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Arachnoid Mater
Thin, netlike membrane
Dura Mater
Outermost layer of meninges
Epidural Space
Separates dura mater from bone of vertebra
Pia Mater
Follows irregular contours of spinal cord surface
Subarachnoid Space
Contains cerebrospinal fluid
Each of the 31 segments of the spinal cord gives rise to a pair of___.
Spinal Nerves
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the arms is called the____.
Brachial Plexuses
Arachnoid Mater
Thin, netlike membrane
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the legs is called the___.
Lumbrosacral Plexuses
Dura Mater
Outermost layer of meninges
The ___ ___ ___ is a groove that extends the length of the spinal cord, posteriorly.
Posterior Median Sulcus
Epidural Space
Separates dura mater from bone of vertebra
The cell bodies of the motor neurons are found in the ___ horns of the spinal cord.
Anterior
Pia Mater
Follows irregular contours of spinal cord surface
Subarachnoid Space
Contains cerebrospinal fluid
Arachnoid Mater
Thin, netlike membrane
Each of the 31 segments of the spinal cord gives rise to a pair of___.
Spinal Nerves
Dura Mater
Outermost layer of meninges
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the arms is called the____.
Brachial Plexuses
Epidural Space
Separates dura mater from bone of vertebra
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the legs is called the___.
Lumbrosacral Plexuses
Arachnoid Mater
Thin, netlike membrane
Pia Mater
Follows irregular contours of spinal cord surface
Arachnoid Mater
Thin, netlike membrane
Dura Mater
Outermost layer of meninges
The ___ ___ ___ is a groove that extends the length of the spinal cord, posteriorly.
Posterior Median Sulcus
Arachnoid Mater
Thin, netlike membrane
Subarachnoid Space
Contains cerebrospinal fluid
Dura Mater
Outermost layer of meninges
The cell bodies of the motor neurons are found in the ___ horns of the spinal cord.
Anterior
Epidural Space
Separates dura mater from bone of vertebra
Dura Mater
Outermost layer of meninges
Epidural Space
Separates dura mater from bone of vertebra
Each of the 31 segments of the spinal cord gives rise to a pair of___.
Spinal Nerves
Epidural Space
Separates dura mater from bone of vertebra
Pia Mater
Follows irregular contours of spinal cord surface
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the arms is called the____.
Brachial Plexuses
Pia Mater
Follows irregular contours of spinal cord surface
Pia Mater
Follows irregular contours of spinal cord surface
Subarachnoid Space
Contains cerebrospinal fluid
Subarachnoid Space
Contains cerebrospinal fluid
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the legs is called the___.
Lumbrosacral Plexuses
Subarachnoid Space
Contains cerebrospinal fluid
Each of the 31 segments of the spinal cord gives rise to a pair of___.
Spinal Nerves
Each of the 31 segments of the spinal cord gives rise to a pair of___.
Spinal Nerves
The ___ ___ ___ is a groove that extends the length of the spinal cord, posteriorly.
Posterior Median Sulcus
Each of the 31 segments of the spinal cord gives rise to a pair of___.
Spinal Nerves
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the arms is called the____.
Brachial Plexuses
The cell bodies of the motor neurons are found in the ___ horns of the spinal cord.
Anterior
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the arms is called the____.
Brachial Plexuses
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the legs is called the___.
Lumbrosacral Plexuses
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the arms is called the____.
Brachial Plexuses
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the legs is called the___.
Lumbrosacral Plexuses
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the legs is called the___.
Lumbrosacral Plexuses
The ___ ___ ___ is a groove that extends the length of the spinal cord, posteriorly.
Posterior Median Sulcus
The ___ ___ ___ is a groove that extends the length of the spinal cord, posteriorly.
Posterior Median Sulcus
The ___ ___ ___ is a groove that extends the length of the spinal cord, posteriorly.
Posterior Median Sulcus
The cell bodies of the motor neurons are found in the ___ horns of the spinal cord.
Anterior
The cell bodies of the motor neurons are found in the ___ horns of the spinal cord.
Anterior
The cell bodies of the motor neurons are found in the ___ horns of the spinal cord.
Anterior
The ___ ___ connects the gray matter on the left and right sides of the spinal cord.
Grey Commissure
The ___ ___ of the spinal cord contains cerebrospinal fluid.
Central Canal
The white matter of the spinal cord is divided into anterior, lateral, and posterior ___.
Funiculus
The longitudinal bundles of nerve fibers within the spinal cord comprise major nerve pathways called ___ ___.
Nerve Tracts
Structure formed by crossing over of optic nerves.
Optic Chiasma
Connects cerebral hemispheres.
Corpus Callosum
Ridge on surface of cerebrum.
Convolution
Separates frontal and parietal lobes.
Central Sulcus
Part of brain stem between diencephalon and pons.
Midbrain
Rounded bulge on underside of brain stem.
Pons
Enlarged continuation of spinal cord.
Medulla Oblongata
Glad that secretes melatonin.
Pineal Gland
Cerebral lobe located deep within lateral sulcus.
Insula
Thin layer of gray matter on surface of cerebrum.
Cerebral Cortex.
The organs of the central nervous system are the ___ and the ___ ___.
Brain
Spinal Cord
The outer membrane covering the brain is composed of fibrous connective tissues and is called the___ ___.
Dura Mater
Cerebrospinal fluid is found between the ___ ___ and the ___ ___.
Pia Mater
Arachnoid Mater
The spinal cord ends between ____.
Lumbar vertebrae 1 and 2
Composed of myelinated nerve fibers and makes up nerve pathways.
White mater
The 4 major portions of the brain are the ___, ___, ___ and the ___.
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Cerebrum
Brain Stem
The hemispheres of the cerebrum are connected by nerve fibers called the ___.
Corpus Callosum
Hearing
Temporal Lobe
Vision
Occipital Lobe
Recognition of printed work
Frontal Lobe
or
Temporal Lobe
Control of voluntary muscles
Frontal Lobe
Pain
Parietal Lobe
Complex problem solving
Frontal Lobe
Which hemisphere of the brain is dominant for most of the population?
Left
Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ___ ___.
Corohoid Plexuses
The thalamus and hypothalamus are parts of the brain located in the ___.
Diencephalon
The part of the brain that is responsible for regulation of temperature and heart rate, control of hunger and regulation of fluid.
Hypothalamus
The ___ system produces emotion reactions of fear, anger and pleasure.
Lymbic
Consciousness is dependent on stimulation of the ___ ___.
Reticular Formation
Tremors, loss of muscle tone, gait disturbance, and a loss of equilibrium may be due to damage of the ___.
Cerebellum
The peripheral nervous system has two divisions the ___ nervous system and the ___ nervous system.
Autonomic
Salmatic
There are ___ pairs of cranial nerves, all but one of these arise from the ___ ___.
12
Brain Stem
Vision and function of the eyes and associated structures are controlled by cranial nerves ___ through ___.
2
6
There are ___ pairs of spinal nerves.
31
The part of the nervous system that function without conscious control is the ___ nervous system.
Autonomic
Nerves of the sympathetic division leave the spinal cord nerves in the ___ ___.
Thoracic lumbar
___ and ___ are responses to stimulation by the sympathetic nervous system.
Increased heart rate
Increased blood glucose concentration
___ and ___ are responses to stimulation by the parasympathetic nervous system.
Contraction of the gallbladder
Contraction of the muscles of the urinary bladder