Lab 13
Peripheral nervous system
is the sciatic nerve part of the central nervous system or peripheral nervous system?
Chemo and olfactory
what are the names of the chemoreceptors that respond to molecules in air and water?
Occipital lobe
what central lobe is associated with the sense of vision?
Tympanic membrane
what is the anatomical name for the eardrum that picks up sound waves?
Medulla oblongata
what is the most posterior portion of the brain stem?
Dermis
what layer of the skin contains Meissner and Pacinian corpusceles?
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?
Organ of corti / cochlea
what part of the ear contains the sensory receptors for hearing?
Cerebellum
what portion of the brain looks like a tree in cross section?
Vertebral column
what structures protect the spinal cord?
Interneuron
what type of neuron is found completely within the central nervous system?
Motor neurons
what type of neuron is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses from the spinal cord to an effector?
