Anatomy of nervous system Flashcards

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peripheral versus central nervous system :

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central nervous system :
brain :
The organ inside the head that controls all body functions of a human being
spinal cord :
column of nerve tissue that runs from the base of the skull down the center of the back

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peripheral versus central nervous system :

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cranial nerves :
nerves that pass from the brain, through openings in the skull, to different areas of the head, neck, chest, and abdomen
ganglia outside CNA :
a collection of neuronal bodies found in the voluntary and autonomic branches of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)
spinal nerves :
mixed nerves that interact directly with the spinal cord to modulate motor and sensory information from the body’s periphery

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