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Flashcards on Neuroanatomy
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What is the study of the structure and organization of the nervous system called?
Neuroanatomy
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for transmitting signals from sensory organs to the brain?
Peripheral nervous system
What is the protective covering around axons called?
Myelin sheath
Which part of the brain is associated with controlling voluntary movements and coordination?
Cerebellum
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response?
Sympathetic nervous system
What is the junction between two nerve cells called?
Synapse
Which part of the brain is associated with memory and learning?
Hippocampus
What is the largest part of the human brain?
Cerebrum
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements?
Somatic nervous system
What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling vital functions like breathing and heart rate?
Brainstem
What is the branching structure that receives signals from other neurons?
Dendrite
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the rest and digest response?
Parasympathetic nervous system
What is the gap between two neurons called?
Synaptic cleft
Which part of the brain is associated with processing visual information?
Occipital lobe
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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for transmitting signals from sensory organs to the brain?
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
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What is the protective covering around axons called?
Nucleus
Cell body
Myelin sheath
Dendrite
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Which part of the brain is associated with controlling voluntary movements and coordination?
Cerebellum
Hippocampus
Brainstem
Cerebrum
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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response?
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
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What is the junction between two nerve cells called?
Axon
Synapse
Dendrite
Myelin sheath
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Which part of the brain is associated with memory and learning?
Hippocampus
Cerebrum
Occipital lobe
Brainstem
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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements?
Peripheral nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
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What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
Axon
Myelin sheath
Dendrite
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Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling vital functions like breathing and heart rate?
Brainstem
Cerebellum
Occipital lobe
Cerebrum
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What is the gap between two neurons called?
Axon
Synapse
Myelin sheath
Synaptic cleft
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