Basic and applied science Flashcards
How many main functions does the nervous system have ?
3
Sensing - perceive internal and external alterations to the body
integrating - compute sensory information to communicate to the body to correct action to take
Motoring
Does the nervous system control all human movement
Yes, the human body uses sensory input to gather information about itself and the surrounding world. This information travels to the central nervous system where the information will be processed and acted upon through process called integration
What is the function of the afferent neurons
Respond to stimuli . Transmit nerve impulses from muscles and organs to the central nervous system
sensory neuron is an alternative of what neuron
afferent neuron
What is the axon of a neuron
efferent neuron. - transmit information from the central nervous system to the muscles or glands
interneurons
transmit information from neuron to neuron
Which skeletal system has nearly 80 bones and is composed of the head, spine and rib cage
The axial skeletal system
all of the following refer to interneuron except
Association Neuron
sensory neuron
relay neuron
intermediate neuron
sensory neuron
integrating
compute sensory information to communicate to the body the correct action to take
Muscle spindles
contract when they are stimulated to protect the muscle from over-stretching
Joint receptors
sense overextension of the joint and respond to provide protection for it.
trochanters
the round end of the femur
tubercles
the top of the humerus
condyles
the bottom of the femur. provides flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction
epicondyles
the bottom of the humerus
