WEEK 5 LECTURE

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anterior pituitary

Regulatory hormones from the hypothalamus directly influence the ____________ gland's secretory activity.

conus medullaris

The tapered inferior end of the spinal cord is called the

balance air pressure across the tympanic membrae

What is the function of the auditory tube?

trigeminal

Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of mastication and provides sensory information from the face, mouth, and anterior scalp?

vagus

Which cranial nerve plays the largest role in the autonomic control of visceral functions?

III, VII, IX, and X

Which cranial nerves transmit parasympathetic preganglionic axons?

1.cornea 2.lens 3.ciliary body

Which of the following structures are involved in focusing light on the retina?

XII, sensory

Which pair does not correctly match a cranial nerve with its primary functional category?

dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater

Which sequence lists the cranial meninges in order from superficial to deep?

receptor

A structure that detects stimuli is known specifically as a_________?

acetylcholine

All parasympathetic division synapses use ________ as a neurotransmitter.

1.provides buoyancy for the brain 2.cushions neural structures from sudden movements 3.delivers nutrients and chemical messengers and removes waste products

Cerebrospinal fluid performs which of the following functions?

vestibular apparatus

Collectively, the vestibule and semicircular canals compose an area called the

1.helping focus light on the retina 2.protecting and maintaining the shape of the eye 3.providing the attachment site for the extrinsic eye muscles

Functions of the fibrous tunic of the eye include

motor; sensory

In the spinal cord, the grey matter on the anterior side is ________ and the grey matter on the posterior side is _____.

vestibulocochlear

The ____________ nerve monitors sensations of balance and equilibrium as well as hearing.

retina, vascular, fibrous

The arrangement of tunics in the eye, from the center of the eye to the periphery, is

posterior pituitary

The hypothalamus transports two hormones to the ____________ for storage and subsequent release.

sympathetic; parasympathetic

Thoracolumbar is to ____________ as craniosacral is to ____________.


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