- What are the functions of the nervous system?
- What are the differences between the somatic and autonomic divisions of the efferent peripheral nervous system?
- What is the difference between action potential and membrane potential?
- What type of channel is the sodium channel found on neuron cell membranes?
- What are the main steps in an action potential?
- How do neurotransmitters reach the post-synaptic neuron?
- What is the covering of the CNS that lies directly against the nervous tissue of the brain and spinal cord? Describe the structure of the arachnoid mater.
- Where is CSF produced?
- Which part of the brain controls muscle movement and coordination? Which part contains the vital centers?
- Which cerebral hemisphere is more involved in logic and quantitative thought processes?
- How does the placement of white matter in the spinal cord differ from that in the brain?
- What are the steps in a typical reflex?
- What is the difference between spinal and cranial nerves?