SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES, LESSON 1
1.
The body's communication center.
The body's control center. (para 1-2)
2.
The brain.
The spinal cord.
(para 1-3)
3.
Central nervous system.
(para 1-3)
4.
Neurons.
Neuroglia.
(para 1-4)
5.
Neuron. (para 1-4)
6.
Dendrites carry impulses away from the cells.
(para 1-5a)
7.
Carry impulses away from the cell body to another neuron or tissue.
(para 1-5a)
8.
Myelin sheath.
(para 1-5a)
9.
Structure.
(para 1-6b)
10.
Reflex arc.
(para 1-7a(1))
11.
The brain stem.
The diencephalon.
The cerebrum.
The cerebellum. (para 1-9)
12.
Gray.
(para 1-9a(1))
13.
Thalamus.
(para 1-9a(7))
14.
Spinal cord.
(para 1-9b; figure 1-7)
15.
Protects the brain against injury.
Nourishes the central nervous system.
Carries off wastes. (para 1-9d)
16.
Regulates cardiac muscle activities.
Regulates smooth muscle activities.
Regulates glandular secretions. (para 1-10b)
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