Learning Activity # 6 - Chapter 9


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  1. What are the three layers of meninges? What is the function of the meninges?


  2. What are the organs of the central nervous system? of the peripheral nervous system?


  3. What is the function of the following: cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, hypothalamus, thalamus.


  4. What are the divisions of the autonomic nervous system?


  5. Define the following: sensory neuron, motor neuron, interneuron.


  6. Define the following: dendrite, cell body, axon. Give the function of each.


  7. What are the actions of the sympathetic nervous system?


  8. What are the actions of the parasympathetic nervous system?


  9. Define the following: bipolar neuron, unipolar neuron, multipolar neuron


  10. List the different types of neuroglial cells and give the function of each.


  11. How are spinal nerves named? Give and example of a spinal nerve.


  12. How are cranial nerves named? Give an example of a cranial nerve.


  13. What are the two parts of the diencephalon? What are the functions of each part?


  14. Where is cerebrospinal fluid found?


  15. Tell where each of the following is found in the cerebrum: primary motor area, primary somatosensory area, primary visual area, primary auditory area.


  16. Describe the structure of the spinal cord.


  17. Define the following: mixed nerve, motor nerve, sensory nerve.


  18. What is an ascending tract in the spinal cord? What type of information does it carry?


  19. What is a descending tract in the spinal cord? What type of information does it carry?


  20. What are the targets of the somatic nervous system?


  21. What are the targets of the autonomic nervous system?


  22. What is the function of the limbic system?