1. Central Nervous System
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This part of the nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord
2. Peripheral Nervous System
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This part of the nervous system is comprised of the cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and autonomic
nervous system
3. Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Clear, colorless fluid located in the subarachnoid and ventricular system nourishes andcushions
the brain
4. Meninges
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Fibrous connective tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord and provides protection and
nourishment
5. Dura Mater, Arachnoid, and Pia Mater
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What are the 3 membranes that make up the meninges
6. Somatic
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this nervous system is responsible for voluntary control of body move- ment
7. Autonomic
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this nervous system is responsible for automatic body responses (HR, digestion, breathing)
,8. Sympathetic
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this nervous system is responsible for fight or flight response
9. Parasympathetic
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this nervous system is responsible for rest and digest
10. Olfactory (I)
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This cranial nerve function is sense of smell
11. Optic (II)
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This cranial nerve function is vision
12. Oculomotor (III)
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This cranial nerve function controls most eye movements, pupil constriction, and upper eyelid
rise
13. Trochlear (IV)
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This cranial nerve function is responsible for downward and inward eye movement
14. Trigeminal (V)
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This cranial nerve function is mastication and facial sensation
15. Abducens (VI)
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This cranial nerve function is parallel eye movement
16. Facial (VII)
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This cranial nerve function is responsible for facial expression and taste
17. Acoustic/Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
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This cranial nerve function is responsible for balance and hearing
18. Glossopharyngeal (IX)
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This cranial nerve function is responsible for tongue movement and swallowing as well as taste
19. Vagus (X)
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This cranial nerve function is swallowing, speaking, coughing, and facial sensation
20. Spinal Accessory (XI)
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This cranial nerve function is responsible for strength of the shoulder and neck muscles
21. Hypoglossal (XII)
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This cranial nerve is responsible for tongue movement such as swallowing and speech
22. Neuron
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This is the basic cell of the CNS
23. Neurotransmitters
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Communicates messages from one neuron to another or to a target cell
24. Spinal Nerves
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This nerve transmits sensory impulses to specific areas of the body
25. Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, and coccygeal
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These are the 5 regions of the spine
26. 8
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How many cervical nerves are there?
27. 12
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How many thoracic nerves are there
28. 5 Pairs
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How many lumbar nerves are there
29. 5 pairs
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How many sacral nerves are there
30. one
Answer
How many coccygeal nerves are there
31. Alert
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This term refers to LOC
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the person responds appropriately to verbal and tactile stimuli
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