Nervous System - Page 4
Questions
- Why is a chemical synaptic transmission unidirectional? Does calcium open up Ca+ channels in the bulb and Ca+ rushes in and allows for neurotransmitters to enter?
- What are the primary divisions and subdivisions of the nervous system?
- Meiosis occurs in reproductive cells while mitosis occurs in somatic. What is the meaning of the word "somatic"?
- What are nerves at the roots of hair follicles to detect pain, temperature, itch, and hair movement called?
- What are the components of the thin filaments of a muscle cell?
- What are three transmitter substances (neurotransmitters) and their functions?
- Is there an easy way to remember the brain lobes and their functions?
- Are the effects of the parasympathetic and the sympathetic systems usually the same or are they the opposite?
- What are six types of neuroglial cells?
- Do cones enable vision in dim light?
- What is the action potential of the nervous system?
- Do nerve cells reproduce in adults?
- Is it possible to heal the central nervous system?
- What are the functions of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and neurons for the nervous system? What does each one do for the nervous system?
- How do neurons differ from neurotransmitters?
- Why do we suffer from jet lag?
- Do muscle cells undergo meiosis? What about sperm cells, germ-line cells, and somatic cells?
- What classification of drugs slow the central nervous system, relax muscles, and may bring on sleep?
- Where is the occipital lobe in relation to the frontal lobe of the cerebrum?
- How does the nervous system function in reflexes?