Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Carries messages toward the brain from receptors
A)gyri
B)neurotransmitter
C)parenchymal cell
D)pia mater
E)sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space

Question

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Carries messages toward the brain from receptors
A)gyri
B)neurotransmitter
C)parenchymal cell
D)pia mater
E)sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sensory nerves carry messages from receptors to the brain.

Answer: B
 Neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger that transmits signals across a synapse between neurons.

Answer: D 
 Pia mater is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

Answer: F 
 The subarachnoid space is the space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater that contains cerebrospinal fluid.

Answers A and C are not correct definitions for the terms given.

Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings