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nyshhla study for exam 2

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

each neuron communicates directly with up to ____neurons

Back (Answer)

2000 neurons

#2
Front (Question)

which subsystem is directly responsible for the fight or flight response?

Back (Answer)

sympathetic system

#3
Front (Question)

the nervous system breaks down into the ____ and the ____

Back (Answer)

CNS and PNS

#4
Front (Question)

the PNS breaks down into the ____and _____

Back (Answer)

autonomic NS and somatic NS

#5
Front (Question)

the PNS is made up of how many cranial nerves and how many spinal nerves?

Back (Answer)

12 CN 31 SN

#6
Front (Question)

subsystem that responds to stimulation through energy expenditure____

Back (Answer)

sympathetic system

#7
Front (Question)

which subsystem of the autonomic nervous system counters the responses of the sympathetic system?

Back (Answer)

parasympathetic system

#8
Front (Question)

seatbelts reduce death from MVA by ___%

Back (Answer)

50

#9
Front (Question)

what is the largest structure of the nervous system?

Back (Answer)

cerebrum

#10
Front (Question)

name for the spaces within the brain through which CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) flows:

Back (Answer)

ventricles

#11
Front (Question)

which sulcus divides the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobe?

Back (Answer)

lateral sulcus

#12
Front (Question)

what are the three meningeal layers of the cerebrum?

Back (Answer)

dura mater (most superficial) arachnoid mater (lacy, spider like structure with many blood vessels) pia mater (thin membranous covering that closely contours brain; major arteries and veinns serving the surface of the brain course within this layer)

#13
Front (Question)

what is a subdural hematoma?

Back (Answer)

a blood bruise beneath the dura mater.

#14
Front (Question)

within each ventricle is a ____ ____, an accumulation of tissue that produces csf.

Back (Answer)

choroid plexus.

#15
Front (Question)

what connects the cerebral cortex with the medulla oblongata?

Back (Answer)

pons

#16
Front (Question)

which structure connects with the brainstem, spinal cord, and cerebral cortex by means of superior, middle, and inferior peduncles?

Back (Answer)

cerebellum

#17
Front (Question)

the inability to perform rapid alternating movement of hand or mouth is known as:

Back (Answer)

dysdiadochokinesia

#18
Front (Question)

what do cranial nerves and nuclei arise from and basic body functions of life are maintained?

Back (Answer)

brainstem

#19
Front (Question)

the large, dual-lobed mass of gray matter located at midbrain is known as:

Back (Answer)

the thalamus.

#20
Front (Question)

the portion of the hindbrain that controls autonomic function such as digestion, heartrate, and blood vessels, swallowing, and sneezing is known as:

Back (Answer)

medula

#21
Front (Question)

the crossover fibers near junction of medulla is known as:

Back (Answer)

pyramidal decussation

#22
Front (Question)

the involuntary rapid eye movements either side to side or up and down is known as:

Back (Answer)

nystagmus

#23
Front (Question)

the midbrain and hindbrain makes up which structure?

Back (Answer)

the brainstem

#24
Front (Question)

the group of nerve fibers located inside the brainstem that spans medulla, pons, and midbrain is known as

Back (Answer)

reticular formation