Final test

Final Test
1.) What is the basic building block of the nervous system?

2.) What is the role of a sensory neuron?


3.) Clustered groups of working neurons are called what?

4.) Where is the reticular formation located?


5.) Describe the function of a neurotransmitter.

6.) Explain the cause of aphasia.


7.) Give a real world example of a time when your parasympathetic nervous system would be important.

8.) Why is the cerebellum important?


9.) What are the functions of the motor cortex?

10.) Where is the synapse located?


11.) How do neurons communicate?

12.) What are hormones?


13.) Describe the meaning of selectively permeable.

14.) What is a neuron?

15.) Identify the parts of the limbic system and their function.


16.) The space between an axon terminal end and a receiving neuron is called what?

17.) The sensory switchboard of the brain is called what?


18.) Why are endorphins important?

19.) What are glial cells?
20.) Where are motor neurons located?