Definitions Flashcards
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Define “synapse”
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Synapse is a structure in the nervous system that allows a neuron to pass a signal to another neuron
1
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Define “interneurons”
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Interneurons (specifically in the spinal cord) relay signals between sensory neurons and motor neurons
2
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Define “afferent”
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Afferent refers to sensory neurons
3
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Define “efferent”
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Efferent refers to motor neurons
4
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Define “somatic nerves”
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Somatic nerves carry information from the skin to skeletal muscles
5
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Define “visceral nerves”
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Visceral nerves carry information to internal organs
