BMS 300 exam 2 with correct answers
nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the control system of the body that takes in
information and elicits a response from either muscles or glands
sensory input - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔incoming information from the body or external
environment
integration - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the process of interpreting and selecting of response to a
stimuli that occurs only in the central nervous system
response - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the outcome of integration elicited by the peripheral
nervous system that occurs by activating an effect organ
central nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nervous system consisting of the brain and
spinal cord
peripheral nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nervous system consisting of all nerves
outside the brain and spinal cord
nerves (in PNS) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a bundle of nerve cell processes in PNS
tracts - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a bundle of axons in the white matter of the spinal cord that
have specific destinations
sensory input - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the afferent part of the PNS that carries information
towards the CNS
somatic afferents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔sensory neurons of the PNS that carry
information about the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints
,visceral afferents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔sensory neurons of the PNS that carry information
about the body's organs
afferents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nerves that carry information towards the CNS
efferents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nerves that carry information away from the CNS
motor output - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the efferent part of the PNS that carries information
away from the CNS and elicits a response
somatic nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a subdivision of the PNS motor output that
uses motor neurons to activate skeletal muscles
voluntary nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a subdivision of the PNS motor output
that regulates organ activity and bodily fluids
involuntary nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔autonomic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a subdivision of the autonomic
nervous system that is responsible for the "flight" or "fight" response
parasympathetic nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a subdivision of the autonomic
nervous system that is responsible for the rest and digest response
spinal cord - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS that is the most caudal
part of the CNS, has 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and controls and receives sensory information from
the skin , joints, and muscles of the limbs and trunk
, brain stem - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS that is an extension of
the spinal cord that is responsible for the skin and muscles of the head and is the origin of cranial
nerves
diencephalon - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS that lies costal to
the midbrain and contains the thalamus and hypothalamus
thalamus - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the relay site of the cerebral cortex
hypothalamus - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔control center of autonomic nervous system,
endocrine system, and visceral functions
cerebrum - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS that has 4 lobes with 3
major functional types: sensory, associative, and motor
cerebellum* - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS
pia matter - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔most adjacent layer to the spinal cord of 3 layers
surrounding the spinal cord
arachnoid layer - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔middle layer of the 3 layers surrounding the spinal
cord
dura matter - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔outer most layer of the 3 layers surrounding the spinal
cord
central canal - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the canal running the length of the spinal cord that is
an extension of the ventricular stem in the brain
gray matter - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a collection of cell bodies and unmyelinated axons
nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the control system of the body that takes in
information and elicits a response from either muscles or glands
sensory input - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔incoming information from the body or external
environment
integration - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the process of interpreting and selecting of response to a
stimuli that occurs only in the central nervous system
response - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the outcome of integration elicited by the peripheral
nervous system that occurs by activating an effect organ
central nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nervous system consisting of the brain and
spinal cord
peripheral nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nervous system consisting of all nerves
outside the brain and spinal cord
nerves (in PNS) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a bundle of nerve cell processes in PNS
tracts - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a bundle of axons in the white matter of the spinal cord that
have specific destinations
sensory input - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the afferent part of the PNS that carries information
towards the CNS
somatic afferents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔sensory neurons of the PNS that carry
information about the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints
,visceral afferents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔sensory neurons of the PNS that carry information
about the body's organs
afferents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nerves that carry information towards the CNS
efferents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nerves that carry information away from the CNS
motor output - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the efferent part of the PNS that carries information
away from the CNS and elicits a response
somatic nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a subdivision of the PNS motor output that
uses motor neurons to activate skeletal muscles
voluntary nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a subdivision of the PNS motor output
that regulates organ activity and bodily fluids
involuntary nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔autonomic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a subdivision of the autonomic
nervous system that is responsible for the "flight" or "fight" response
parasympathetic nervous system - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a subdivision of the autonomic
nervous system that is responsible for the rest and digest response
spinal cord - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS that is the most caudal
part of the CNS, has 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and controls and receives sensory information from
the skin , joints, and muscles of the limbs and trunk
, brain stem - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS that is an extension of
the spinal cord that is responsible for the skin and muscles of the head and is the origin of cranial
nerves
diencephalon - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS that lies costal to
the midbrain and contains the thalamus and hypothalamus
thalamus - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the relay site of the cerebral cortex
hypothalamus - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔control center of autonomic nervous system,
endocrine system, and visceral functions
cerebrum - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS that has 4 lobes with 3
major functional types: sensory, associative, and motor
cerebellum* - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1 of the 5 major parts of the CNS
pia matter - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔most adjacent layer to the spinal cord of 3 layers
surrounding the spinal cord
arachnoid layer - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔middle layer of the 3 layers surrounding the spinal
cord
dura matter - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔outer most layer of the 3 layers surrounding the spinal
cord
central canal - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the canal running the length of the spinal cord that is
an extension of the ventricular stem in the brain
gray matter - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a collection of cell bodies and unmyelinated axons
