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?