ANA 203 Histology Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the nervous system?
A
a network of neurons, which sends, receives and modulates information between all parts of the body
2
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The nervous system is divided into
A
PNS (peripheral nerves and ganglia)
CNS (brain and spinal cord)
3
Q
What are the basic cells of the nervous system?
A
Neurons
Glia cells
4
Q
What is a neuron?
A
the main structural and functional component of a cell
5
Q
Function of the axon
A
tube-like structure which carries electrical impulses from the cell body to the axon terminals that ass the impulse to another neuron
6
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Function of the dendrites
A
branch-like structures that receives messages from other neurons and allow transmission of messages to the cell body
