Chapter 5- The Nervous System Flashcards
What is the human movement system include?
Integration of the nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems
What does the nervous system provide the body with?
Sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) information
What is the functional unit of the nervous system?
The neuron
The nervous system is divided into what two branches?
CNS and PNS
CNS consists of ________
Brain and spinal cord
PNS contains what two subdivisions?
Somatic and autonomic nervous system
What does PNS stand for?
Peripheral Nervous System
What does CNS stand for?
Central Nervous System
The PNS contains different types of ____ receptors
sensory
The four kinds of sensory receptors of the PNS include
Mechanoreceptors, nociceptors, chemoreceptors, and photoreceptors
Two important sensory receptors (mechanoreceptors) are
The muscle spindle and Golgi tendon organ
What four electrolytes does the nervous system require for proper function?
Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and water.
Na+, K, Mg, H20
Motor skill development occurs in what three stages?
cognitive, associative, and autonomous
The nervous system develops as humans age from ____ to ____
Childhood to adulthood
