Nervous System Quiz Two Review
Across
- 2. Branch-like parts of a neuron that receive signals.
- 6. Star-shaped cells that anchor neurons to blood vessels.
- 9. Neurotransmitter involved in reward, pleasure, and motivation.
- 10. These cells form the myelin sheath in the Peripheral Nervous System.
- 12. The insulating layer that speeds up nerve impulses.
- 13. Gaps in the myelin sheath that allow impulses to "jump."
- 14. The electrical state of a neuron when it is not transmitting an impulse (approx. -70 mV).
- 16. These cells produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid.
- 17. The main body of the neuron containing the nucleus.
- 20. Neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscle contraction.
- 21. The most common excitatory neurotransmitter; vital for memory.
- 23. Neurotransmitter responsible for the "fight or flight" response.
- 24. Motor nerves that conduct impulses away from the CNS.
Down
- 1. Chemicals released from vesicles that "jump" the synapse.
- 3. An involuntary, instantaneous response to a stimulus.
- 4. Support cells that are 10x more abundant than neurons.
- 5. Specialized cells that receive and transmit electrical impulses.
- 7. The gap between two neurons where communication occurs.
- 8. The long threadlike part of a nerve cell that conducts impulses.
- 10. The physical space between two neurons.
- 11. The process where sodium influx reverses the membrane charge.
- 15. This system controls conscious and voluntary responses.
- 18. An inhibitory neurotransmitter that calms the nervous system.
- 19. These neurons transmit impulses away from the CNS to muscles.
- 22. Sensory nerves that conduct impulses toward the CNS.
- 25. The "All-or-____" rule states an impulse occurs fully or not at all.