1. When a variation outside of normal limits triggers an automatic response that corrects the situation, the mechanism is called:

2. What two grooves extend the length of the spinal cord and partially divide it into right and left halves?

3. Which part of the neurone receives information?

4. Which division of the nervous system includes the brain?

5. The sciatic nerves arise from which of these plexuses?

6. The anterior branch or ramus of a spinal nerve supplies

7. The deep groove on the ventral surface that extends the length of the spinal cord is the

8. Compression of what nerve arising from the brachial plexus results in numbness, tingling, and pain in the fingers, a condition called carpal tunnel syndrome.

9. When the initial stimulus produces a response that exaggerates the stimulus, the mechanism is called:

10. The reflex arc contains a

11. The nurse is assisting a client to the bedside commode to urinate. Which brain structures influence the client’s bladder function? Select all that apply.