Nervous System Review

Front

What is a nerve cell?

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neuron

Front

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

Back

True

Front

What is located below the cerebrum?

Back

The cerebellum

Front

When the spinal cord is severed and brain damage occurs, what substance could leak into tissues?

Back

Cerebrospinal fluid

Front

Voluntary muscle movement is coordinated by what part of the brain?

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Frontal

Front

What part of the brain deals with appetite and temperature control?

Back

Hypothalamus

Front

Becoming paralyzed as a result of a fall damages what nervous system? Options: Sympathetic, Peripheral, Central, Autonomic

Back

Central

Front

What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse?

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Parasympathetic

Front

Someone with a spinal cord injury might experience:

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inability to move and respiratory distress

Front

Hallucinations, seizures, and temporary loss of consciousness is a symptom of:

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epilepsy.