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Part II: Nervous System and The Senses

1. List the two divisions of the Nervous system.

a.  

b.  

2. The two cell types in the nervous system are     and     __________________.

3. Describe the parts of a neuron. Explain how signals move through a neuron (include where they begin and where are they transmitted).

4. Name the material that insulates the neuronal axon.

5. What is the difference between grey brain matter and white brain matter?

6. What is a nerve synapse? A synaptic cleft? What happens there?

7. Give three examples of neuro transmitters.

a.  

b.  

c.  

8. Define the meninges and list the three layers. Next, explain what meningitis is.

9. Complete the following table.

Question	Answer
List the 4 primary divisions of the brain	1.   2.   3.   4.
List the 4 lobes of the Cerebrum	1.   2.   3.   4.
What are the functions of each lobe?

10. What is the Corpus Callosum?

11. What are the parts of the limbic system?

12. Where is the Cerebellum? List the functions of the Cerebellum?

13. List the three parts of the brain stem AND their functions.

a.  

b.  

c.  

14. Complete the following table about the nervous system.

Questions
Explain the difference between the somatic and the autonomic peripheral nervous system.
List the two divisions of the Autonomic nervous system
Explain the functions of the Sympathetic nervous system
Explain the functions of The Parasympathetic nervous system
How many cranial nerves are there?

Classify the senses in terms of what is sensed and where the receptors are located.

15. ____________________ are touch, pressure, stretch, heat, cold, and pain. Receptors for general senses are located throughout the body.

General senses are detected by:

Thermoreceptors - temperature

Mechanoreceptors – touch, vibration, stretch, and pressure

Nociceptors – tissue injury, pain

16. ____________________ are taste, smell, hearing, equilibrium, and vision. Special sense organs are located in the head.

Special senses that are detected by:

17. ____________________ - taste and smell

18. ____________________- sight

19. Review the general and special senses.

Answer 1

Above is the answer of question 1 with explanation.

1 AN List the two divisions of the Nervous system. a) Central Nervous system b). Peripheral Nervous system. Central Nervous system inainly composed with brain and the spinal cord. It controls the body through processing and respondin, to sensory input from the peripheral Nervous system Peripheral Nervous s system tem deals with nerve cells outside the brain and spinal chord, it helps to communicates information from the body to the central nervous system pain are example to the body's organs, muscles and glands Note I suppose to answer only 1 question at a time as guideline. If ou want further answers please upload your remaining questions separately, Thank you) and aches SA per HomeworkLib