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What is the function of meninges in the central nervous system?
What is the function of meninges in the central nervous system?
- Providing physical protection for the brain and spinal cord (correct)
- Supporting the myelin sheaths of nerve fibers
- Promoting nerve cell excitability
- Facilitating nerve impulse transmission
Where does the correlation and integration of nervous information primarily occur?
Where does the correlation and integration of nervous information primarily occur?
- In the brain and spinal cord (correct)
- In the neuromuscular junctions
- In the peripheral nervous system
- In the cranial nerves
Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for organizing into gray and white matter?
Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for organizing into gray and white matter?
- Brain stem
- Cerebellum
- Spinal cord (correct)
- Cranial nerves
What is the main role of the neuroglia in the central nervous system?
What is the main role of the neuroglia in the central nervous system?
What is the primary function of nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system?
What is the primary function of nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system?
What gives white matter its characteristic white color?
What gives white matter its characteristic white color?
What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?
What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?
How does the sympathetic part of the autonomic system prepare the body?
How does the sympathetic part of the autonomic system prepare the body?
What is the role of the parasympathetic part of the autonomic system?
What is the role of the parasympathetic part of the autonomic system?
How many pairs of spinal nerves are attached along the entire length of the spinal cord?
How many pairs of spinal nerves are attached along the entire length of the spinal cord?
How is the spinal cord protected in the vertebral column?
How is the spinal cord protected in the vertebral column?
What is the composition of the gray matter in the spinal cord?
What is the composition of the gray matter in the spinal cord?
