Chapter 7 Nervous System Review

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What is the metabolic center of the neuron where the nucleus is located?

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Cell Body

Front

What is the injury that results from a ruptured blood vessel supplying oxygen to a region of the brain?

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CVA (Stroke)

Front

True or False: Neurons and neuroglial cells transmit messages throughout your body.

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False

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What type of muscles are considered voluntary?

Back

Skeletal muscles (Somatic)

Front

What is the integrating command center of the body?

Back

The brain and spinal cord (Central Nervous System)

Front

What part of the nervous system controls involuntary actions?

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Autonomic Nervous System

Front

What are the two main types of cells in the nervous system?

Back

Neurons and neuroglial cells

Front

What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?

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To receive signals from other neurons

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What is the role of the axon in a neuron?

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To transmit signals away from the cell body

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What is a concussion?

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A type of brain injury caused by a blow to the head