Describe the grey matter and the white matter of the spinal cord in cross-section. What is the basal nuclei function? Fill in the blank: The metencephalon and myelencephalon are derived from the ___. Define the terms matter and energy. Describe the three states of matter and the tw...
Describe the grey matter and the white matter of the spinal cord in cross-section. What is a fontanelle? What is its fate? What is the function of the fontanelles in the fetal skull? What is the space between two neurons called? And what is its ...
Which of the following located on each side of the spinal cord transmits impulses to the cerebellum and its pathways do not crossover? A) Spinocerebellar tracts. B) Anterolateral pathways. C) Dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway...
The right kidney is slightly ___ than the left because the liver occupies considerable space in the right upper Fill in the blank: The narrow, shallow furrow on the posterior surface of the spinal cord is the ___. The medial surface of the kidney has a slit, allowing...
The purpose of the myelin that surrounds the axon is to a. keep nerve cells continually active. b. help electrical currents cross the synapse completely. c. repair neurons within the peripheral nervous system. d. speed the transmission of an impulse d ...
A cut which divides the body or structure along any plane which does not parallel its long axis nor intersects it at a right angle is identified as a(n) \rule{1in}{.2mm} plane of section. A. frontal (coronal) B. oblique C. tra...
What is the name of the section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts? Write the term that matches the description: ANS subdivision arising from the brain stem and sacral region of...
Name useful substances that cross the placenta from the mother to the fetus. What would be the main source of progesterone in a non-pregnant female? (a) Anterior pituitary (b) Corpus luteum (c) Developing follicle (d) Placenta. Fill in the blank...
Fill in the blanks: Cerebrospinal fluid flows from the fourth ventricle into the _ space surrounding the brain and spinal cord. From this space, it drains through the _ into the _. Fill in the blank: The epithelium that lines the stomach and small...
Which part of the brain is where most nerve pathways cross from the left to the right hemisphere? Fill in the blank: The layer of gray matter on the surface of the cerebrum is called the ___. The spinal cord in contiguous superiorly with the A. cerebellum...