Chapter 17 bio 2
CNS
Is the sciatic nerve part of the central nervous system or the peripheral nervous system?
Olfactory cells
What are the names of the chemoreceptors that respond to molecules in air and water?
Occipital lobe
What cerebral lobe is associated with the sense of vision?
Tympanic membrane
What is the anatomical name for the eardrum that picks up sound waves?
Spinal cord
What is the most posterior portion of the brain stem?
Epidermis
What layer of the skin contains Meissner and Pacinian corpuscles?
Insulating myelin sheath
What makes the white matter of the spinal cord appear white?
Cerebrum
What part of the brain is divided into right and left hemispheres?
Cochlea
What part of the ear contains the sensory receptors for hearing?
Cornea
What part of the eye refracts and focuses light rays?
Cerebellum
What portion of the brain looks like a tree in cross section?
Vertebrae
What structures protect the spinal cord?
Interneurons
What type of neuron is found completely within the central nervous system?
Motor neuron
What type of neuron is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses from thr spinal cord to an effector?
