20 Questions
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for integrating and controlling center?
Central nervous system
What type of impulses does the sensory division of the peripheral nervous system transmit to the CNS?
Afferent impulses of sensory receptors
Which type of nervous tissue wraps delicate neurons?
Oligodendrocytes
What is the function of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system?
Insulate/cover nerves with myelin sheath
Which type of cells recapture and recycle neurotransmitters in the central nervous system?
Astrocytes
What is the function of ependymal cells in the central nervous system?
Line central cavities
Which type of division in the peripheral nervous system is responsible for transmitting impulses from the CNS to effector organs?
Visceral motor division
What are the structural units of the nervous system?
Neurons
Which type of impulses does the motor division of the peripheral nervous system transmit from CNS to effector organs?
Efferent impulses of CNS
What is the function of satellite cells in the PNS?
Surround neuron cell bodies
What is the role of the myelin sheath in the nervous system?
Protects and electrically insulates nerve fibers
Which part of the brain serves as a relay station for information entering the cerebral cortex?
Thalamus
What is the primary function of the basal nuclei in the brain?
Filter out incorrect responses
Which part of the brainstem is responsible for conduction tracts?
Pons
What is the main function of the hypothalamus in the brain?
Controls autonomic nervous system
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing information from the cerebral motor cortex and equilibrium pathways?
Cerebellum
What is the function of the limbic system in the brain?
Emotional response and memory
Which part of the brain produces autonomic behavior necessary for survival?
Medulla oblongata
What is the primary role of association fibers in the brain's internal white matter?
Connect parts of the same hemisphere
What is the role of the pineal gland in the epithalamus?
Secretes melatonin (sleep inducing)
Test your knowledge about the regulation and integration of the body, focusing on the functions of the nervous system including sensory input, integration in the brain, and motor output. Explore the central and peripheral nervous systems and their roles as integrating and control centers.
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