Chapter 10 Nervous system introduction Flashcards
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Consists of all nerves that connects the brain and spinal cord with sensory receptors, muscle, and glands
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
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The control center for the whole system
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Central Nervous System (CNS)
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Conducts impulses from the Brain and spinal cord to smooth muscle tissue.
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Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
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Nerve glue
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Neuroglia
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Star shaped cells that wrap around nerve cells to form a supporting network in the brain and spinal cord
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Astrocytes
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Look like small astrocytes
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Oligodendroglia
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Fatty on the neurons of the brain and spinal cord of the CNS
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Myelin Stealth
