CNS EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Central Nervous System (CNS) - Answer includes the brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system-Answer nervous system that includes the somatic and
autonomic branches
sympathetic nervous system-Answer the part of the autonomic nervous system that
prepares the body for intense physical activity, the fight or flight response.
cerebellum-Answer structure of the brain responsible for our balance, maintains
posture and coordinates skeletal muscle movement
medulla oblongata - Answer part of the brain stem where control over vital
life-sustaining functions
afferent neurons - Answer nerve cells that carry impulses toward the central nervous
system from the body
autonomic receptors-Answer sensory receptors found in muscle and tendons that
detect their degree of stretch
Potassium - Answer the neurotransmitter that exists on the inside of a resting neuron
Autonomic - Answer the pupillary reflex is an example of a/an ________________ response
action potential - Answer a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an
axon where sodium and potassium ions rush into and out of the neuron
Central Nervous System (CNS) - Answer includes the brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system-Answer nervous system that includes the somatic and
autonomic branches
sympathetic nervous system-Answer the part of the autonomic nervous system that
prepares the body for intense physical activity, the fight or flight response.
cerebellum-Answer structure of the brain responsible for our balance, maintains
posture and coordinates skeletal muscle movement
medulla oblongata - Answer part of the brain stem where control over vital
life-sustaining functions
afferent neurons - Answer nerve cells that carry impulses toward the central nervous
system from the body
autonomic receptors-Answer sensory receptors found in muscle and tendons that
detect their degree of stretch
Potassium - Answer the neurotransmitter that exists on the inside of a resting neuron
Autonomic - Answer the pupillary reflex is an example of a/an ________________ response
action potential - Answer a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an
axon where sodium and potassium ions rush into and out of the neuron
