11. The brain and spinal cord together are referred to as the
_______
.
12. "Gray matter" is actually
_________
.
13. Each spinal nerve has
____
and
_____
roots.
14. An afferent neuron carries
____
information from the ___________
to the
.
15. An automatic reaction to a stimulus is called a
.
16. In a reflex arc, the afferent neuron synapses with the
, which in turn
synapses with the
.
17. Constriction of the pupils, gastrointestinal motility, and dilation of blood vessels are
functions of the
.
18. The two divisions of the ANS are the
and the
..
19. The interplay of the two divisions of the ANS maintains
.
20. Under conditions of stress, the
dominates the body and creates
the
response.
21. When assessing mental status, asking the patient to perform calculations is a
method of testing
.
22. When assessing mental status, questioning a patient about what he ate for
breakfast is a way to evaluate
.
23. A procedure used to determine the pressure of CSF or to relieve intracranial
pressure is the
.
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