ANAT 100: Module 5 Exam Questions With Correct Answers A+

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ANAT 100: Module 5 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers A+

Three steps/functions of the nervous system - Answer✔1. sensory input
2. integration
3. motor output

where does integration occur? - Answer✔in the brain or spinal cord

What are the subdivisions of the nervous system? - Answer✔1. central (CNS)
2. peripheral (PNS)

what are the 2 principle cell types in the nervous system? - Answer✔1. neurons
2. supporting cells

what are the 3 primary regions of the brain? - Answer✔1. cerebrum
2. brain stem
3. cerebellum

cereburm - Answer✔- makes up bulk of the brain
- composed of telencephalon and diencephalon

what is the diencephalon responsible for? - Answer✔- sensory and motor relay into and out of
the brain
- controls the autonomic nervous system
- made up of the thalamus and hypothalamus (controls release of hormones)

Telencephalon - Answer✔- makes up bulk of cerebrum
- responsible for interpreting sensory signals, sending out motor signals, and decision making
- has 4 lobes, each with diff functions

what are the components of the Brainstem? - Answer✔1. midbrain
2. pons

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