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Ch 8: Structural Divisions Flashcards

The Nervous System

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What are the two STRUCTURAL divisions of the nervous system?

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  • Central Nervous System (CNS)

- Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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What makes up the central nervous system?

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  • Brain

- Spinal Cord

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What makes up the peripheral nervous system?

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All nerves outside the CNS

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What do cranial nerves do?

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Cranial nerves carry impulses to and from the brain

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What do spinal nerves do?

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Spinal nerves carry impulses to and from the spinal cord

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The brain and spinal cord make up which STRUCTURAL division of the nervous system?

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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Nerves that carry impulses to and from the brain

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Cranial nerves

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Nerves that carry impulses to and from the spinal cord

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Spinal nerves

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All nerves outside the CNS are contained in which STRUCTURAL system?

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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What are the two FUNCTIONAL divisions of the nervous system?

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  • Somatic Nervous System

- Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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The autonomic nervous system (ANS) can be further broken down into what two groups?

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  • Sympathetic Nervous System

- Parasympathetic Nervous System

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What is another name for the somatic nervous system?

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Voluntary Nervous System

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What is the somatic nervous system?

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Nerve fibers that connect the CNS with structures of the body such as skeletal muscles and the skin

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What is another name for the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)?

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Involuntary Nervous System

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What is the function of the Autonomic Nervous System?

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Fibers that connect the CNS with glands that form secretions, organs that contain smooth muscle, and the cardiac muscle of the heart

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What makes up the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

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All nerves outside the Central Nervous System (CNS)

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The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system (ANS) are parts of which main division of the nervous system?

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FUNCTIONAL Division

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The central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) are parts of which main division of the nervous system?

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STRUCTURAL Division

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The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system are divisions of what FUNCTIONAL division?

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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What is another name for the Voluntary Nervous System?

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Somatic Nervous System

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“Nerve fibers that connect the CNS with structures of the body such as skeletal muscles and the skin” describes which FUNCTIONAL division?

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Somatic Nervous System

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What is another name for the Involuntary Nervous System?

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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“Fibers that connect the CNS with glands that form secretions, organs that contain smooth muscle, and the cardiac muscle of the heart” describes which FUNCTIONAL division?

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?

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The emergency nervous system that takes control in stressful situations.

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What increases or enhances the action of the Sympathetic Nervous System?

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The production of hormones by the adrenal gland (epinephrine)

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What does the Parasympathetic Nervous System do?

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  • Dominates many automatic functions under ordinary circumstances
  • It functions opposite to the Sympathetic Nervous System
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What is the emergency nervous system that takes control in stressful situations?

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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The production of hormones by the adrenal gland increases the action of which division of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)?

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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Which system functions opposite to the Sympathetic Nervous System?

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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