DAANCE Module 1-Basic Sciences Revision Questions and Answers

Neurons do what conduct nerve impulses What is the synapse junction between two neurons What makes up the central nervous system brain and spinal cord What three parts make up the brain cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla oblongata What makes up the peripheral nervous system sensory nerves and motor nerves How many cranial nerves are there 12 What nerve is the trigeminal nerve 5 What parts does the trigeminal nerve control supplies sensation to the teeth and jaw What are the 2 components of the autonomic nervous system? sympathetic nervous system Parasympathetic nervous system What nervous system "speeds things up" sympathetic What nervous system "slows things down" parasympathetic What nervous system has terminations in all level of the heart sympathetic nervous system Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system causes what? vasoconstriction in general and increases the heart rate What nervous system is important in maintaining blood pressure sympathetic Vasomotor is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system The vasomotor does what controls the diameter of the blood vessels Baroreceptors regulate what function blood pressure with positional changes