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Questions regarding the brain and the nervous system 1- State three functions of the nervous system 2- What, kind of neurons carry signals to the central nervous system? What, kind of neurons interpret these signals? What, kind of neurons send signals out to the peripheral nervous system? 3- The central nervous system is composed of what? The peripheral nervous system is composed of what? 4- What is the axon of a neuron wrapped in? What is its function? 5- How do signals travel down the axon? 6- What role do dendrites have in cell to cell communication? 7- What is the difference between white matter and gray matter? Where is the white and gray matter found in the brain? 8- What is a glia cell? What is its function? 9- Why is the transfer of information from neuron to neuron considered an electrochemical reaction? 10- What is Wallerian degeneration? 11- What are the four major divisions of the brain? List one function of each. 12- What are the names of the lobes of the cerebrum? What bones are they covered by? 13- What are the dura and pia mater? 14- What are the thalamus, hypothalamus and pineal gland? What are there functions? 15- What is the cauda equine? 16- Describe a basic reflex arc. 17- Compare the fight or flight reflex with the rest and digest reflex. What are they controlled by? 18- How does the brain control positive and negative feedback? 19- What is the name of the opening that the spinal cord passes though to join with the brain? 20- What is the Babinski reflex and why is it important?