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