Human Neuroanatomy Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

Subdivisions of the Nervous System (2) - ANSWER-Central Nervous System (CNS) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) PNS (4) - ANSWER-Cranial nerves and ganglia Spinal nerves and dorsal root ganglia Sympathetic and parasympathetics nerves and ganglia Enteric nervous system CNS (2) - ANSWER-Brain Spinal cord above the midbrain - ANSWER-anterior = rostral posterior = caudal superior = dorsal inferior = ventral below the midbrain - ANSWER-anterior = ventral posterior = dorsal superior = rostral inferior = caudal Components of cell neuron - ANSWER-Cell body Dendrites Axons Cell body - ANSWER-contains nucleus Dendrites - ANSWER-receive most inputs to the cell axons - ANSWER-Carry impulses away from the cell body White matter - ANSWER-myelinated axons Gray matter - ANSWER-Cell bodies Characteristics of gray matter - ANSWER-Synaptic transmission occurs in gray matter (mostly)