EXERCISES, LESSON 12
REQUIREMENT. The following exercises are to be answered by completing the
incomplete statements.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the
end of the lesson, and check your answers.
1.
The neuron is also called a nerve
. It is the c
ing unit of the nervous
system. It is specialized to be
ble and transmit s
s, or i
s.
2.
The three major subdivisions of the human nervous system are the c________
nervous system, the p
nervous system, and the a
nervous system.
3.
A neuron is the nerve cell
y plus all of its p
s and coverings.
A nerve is a collection of neuron
s together and (within) (outside of)
the CNS.
A fiber tract is a collection of neuron
s together and (within) (outside of)
the CNS.
A ganglion is a collection of nerve cell
s together and (within) (outside of)
the CNS.
A nucleus is a collection of nerve cell
together and (within) (outside of)
the CNS.
4.
The human nervous system is supplied with special junctions called
s.
5.
In general terms, the human nervous system can be compared to a
r.
Sensory information is the put, which is c
ed along with previously stored
information. Once a decision has been reached by the central portion, there is an put
of commands to the e
or organs (muscles and/or glands).
6.
The brainstem is a primary c
ing center of the human nervous system.
The cerebellum is the primary coordinating center for
e actions. Here,
patterns of movement are properly i
ed. Also, the cerebellum is very much
involved in the
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