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| The nervous system has two principal divisions called the central nervous system and the |
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| The central nervous system consist of the brain and the: |
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| The peripheral nervous system has sensory receptors located in: |
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| There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of: |
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| Nerve impulses from the central nervous system are transmitted to glands and: |
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| The two divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the somatic division and |
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| Sensory nerves are also known as |
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| Mortor nerves are also known as: |
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| The first activity in the body's response to a stimulus is called: |
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| The axons and dendrites extend from the spinal cord to the muscles and glands form: |
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| The spinal cord passes downward from the brain and extends through a bony tunnel found in: |
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| The spinal cord is continuous with the: |
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| The three membranes surrounding and protecting the spinal cord are called: |
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| The outermost membrane surrounding the spinal cord is the: |
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| The inner membrane surrounding the spinal cord and having many blood vessels is the: |
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| *Clear, watery fluid is found in the central canal of the spinal cord and is called: |
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| *Injury to the ventral root of the spinal cord results in a condition called: |
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| The spinal cord serves as a coordinating center for the: |
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| The brain receives impulses from the spinal cord as well as from 12 pairs of : |
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| The brain is composed of two major: |
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| *The brain consumes about one quarter of the body's: |
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| The numerous convolutions of the brain are called: |
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| The anterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere is occupied by a lobe called the: |
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| *At the posterior portion of the cerebral hemispheres is a lobe called the: |
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| The region of the frontal lobe concerned with motor funtion for SPEECH: |
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| *The sense of smell is located DEEP within a portion of the brain known as the: |
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| *The interpretation of VISUAL patterns occurs in the lobe of the brain known as the: |
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| *The cavities of the brain are called the: |
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| *The brain region lying posterior to the medulla and serving as a coordinating center for motor activity is the: |
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| *Because it is a reflex center for coordinating muscle activity, the cerebellum helps smooth gait and maintain: |
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| The nucleus of the diencephalon relaying sensory impulses in the cerebral cortes is the: |
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| *The nucleus of the diencephalon producing some hormones stored to be released by the pituitary gland is the: |
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| *Emotional experiences such as fear, anger, pleasure, and sorrow are regulated in a ring of tissue at the edge of the brain stem called the: |
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| *The rounded bulge in the brain stem separating the midbrain from the medulla is the: |
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| *The SWOLLEN STEM of the brain connecting the spinal cord to the remainder of the brain is the: |
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| In the cerebrum of the brain, impulses cross over to opposite sides of the brain via the: |
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| The network of nerve fibers in the medulla responsible for activating the cerebral cortex is the: |
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| *The sensory somatic system is composed of spinal nerves and: |
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| *The human body has spinal nerves numbering: |
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| The cranial nerve with sensory and motor function controlling the heart, blood vessels, and organs of the viscera is the : |
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| *The spinal nerves comunicate impulses between various parts of the body and the: |
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| *Bodies where spinal nerves combine temporarily before passing to the destination points are known as: |
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| *The autonomic nervous system operates in a manner that is: |
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| *The purpose of the eye is to gather light from the environment and form an image on cells of the: |
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| *The nerve that carries impulses from the eye to the brain is the: |
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| *The inner coat of the posterior wall of the eye is comoposed of the: |
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| *The outer wall of the eye consist os the cornea and the: |
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| *The thin, watery fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye is: |
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| *The jellylike substance that fills the posterior cavity of the eye is called: |
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| *The posterior camber of the eye lies between the iris and the: |
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| * The pupil of the eye is an opening in the portion of the eye known as the: |
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| * The eyelids are covered on their surfaces by the mucous membrane called the: |
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| Tears bathe the eyeball and keep it moist; they are produced by the: |
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| * Twilight vision is concerned with retinal cells known as: |
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| * Daylight vision and close, detailed vision are permitted by retinal cells known as: |
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| The optic disc contains no visual receptors and is therefore called the: |
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| * The lobe ofthe brain where visual patterns are interpreted is the: |
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| * The process of light focusing due to the elasticity of the lens is called the: |
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| * Aging can cause reduced accommondation, a condition known as: |
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| * Nearsightedness can be corrected by utilizing glasses having lenses that are: |
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| * The condition of farsightedness is correctly know as: |
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| * Irregular curvature of the lens or cornea results in a disorder known as: |
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| The sex-linked genetic trait in which a person cannot detect certain colors is called: |
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| * The major lobe of the brain in which hearing perception occurs is the: |
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| * The technicla name of the eardrum is the: |
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| * The middle ear bones, which transmit sound to the inner ear, are known as the malleus, incus, and: |
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| * The long, slender tube leading from the pharynx to the middle ear is the: |
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| * The snail-like structure of the internal ear is called the: |
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| * The sense of taste is technically known as the: |
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| * Taste buds are located on the upper surface of the tongue within tiny elevations called: |
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| * The five primary tastes are sweet, sour, salty, unmami, and: |
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| * Impulses of taste are transmitted to the brain over the facial nerve or the: |
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| * The sense of smell is called the: |
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| * The interpretations of smell are made in the temproal lobe of the cerebrum and in the: |
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| * The sense of equilibrium with the canals and passageways found in the: |
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