45. Nervous System

As a child you stepped on a wasp's nest and were stung numerous times. Many years later, you see a wasp's nest and immediately your heart begins racing and you break out in a cold sweat. This "emotional memory" is stored in what part of your brain?

Which of the following is specific to the central nervous system?

The main input center for sensory information going to the cerebrum is the __________.

An important concept in biology is that evolution is a process that remodels ancestral body plans. Developmental sequences in embryos often display evidence of evolutionary relationships. Using this evidence, which part of the brain was most prominent in early vertebrates?

What is the difference between a neuron and a nerve?

The limbic system is involved in __________.

Which of the following structures constitutes the mammalian forebrain?

Which would be present in an animal with a nerve net?

While sitting quietly watching television, you suddenly hear the sound of glass breaking. Which of the following is responsible for your resulting rapid heartbeat?

Which class of glial cells contributes most to the formation of the blood-brain barrier?

The auditory (hearing) centers are located in the __________.

The glia cells present throughout the vertebrate central nervous system include __________.

A car accident victim presents with no memory of the accident or events following the accident but can clearly recall events that occurred prior to the accident. Neurologists thus suspect damage to the __________.

One of the functions of the __________ is monitoring breathing centers in the medulla.

A neuron that transmits an impulse to the central nervous system after the neuron is stimulated by the environment is called a(n) __________.