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BIOLOGY



Ch 28 - The Nervous System
 
1. In the ____________________ of the eye, you have rods to detect B&W and cones to detect color.
 
2. When conducting a nerve impulse, the inside becomes ____________________ temporarily.
 
3. ____________________ are chemicals that carry impulses from one neuron to another.
 
4. A neuron consists of the cell body, ____________________, and an axon.
 
5. The gap between 2 neurons is known as the ___________________.
 
6. ____________________ around axons insulate them and help impulses to move faster.
 
7. Some neurotransmitters travel from nerves to muscles, where they trigger ___________________.
 
8. Your balance is regulated by sensors in the ____________________.
 
9. Smell and taste are examples of ________________ reception.
 
10. A ___________________ is an involuntary response to a stimulus.
 
11. The _________________________ is composed of the brain & spinal cord
 
12. In the brain, the ____________________ regulates involuntary actions.
 
13. The ____________________ controls involuntary functions
 
14. The ____________________ transmits impulses to and from the brain.
 
15. The ____________________ consists of all the nerves outside the CNS.  
  
16. In the brain, the ____________________ coordinates muscle activity.
 
17. The peripheral nervous system contains 2 types of nerves:_____________________________.
 
18. The brain is made up of the ________________________, the cerebellum, and the brain stem.
 
19. In the brain, the ____________________ is the control center.

 
20. ESSAY: What is the effect of substances like opium and alcohol on the transmission of nerve impulses?