Chapter 2.1 Definitions Flashcards
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Peripheral nervous system
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Part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, including nerves attached to the brain and spinal cord
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Nerves
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Bundles of individual neurons contained within a protective membrane, that relay sensory to the CNS from the body and relay motor information from the CNS to the rest of the body
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Sensory neuron
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A neuron that detects changes in the external or internal environment and sends information about these changes to the central nervous system
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Motor neuron
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A neuron located within the CNS that controls the contraction of muscle or the secretion of a gland
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Interneuron
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A neuron located entirely within the CNS
