Divisions of the Nervous System Flashcards
1
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sensory receptors gather information
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Sensory Input
2
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interprets sensory input and decides what should be done
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Integration
3
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activates effector organs to cause a response
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Motor output
4
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brain and spinal cord
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Central Nervous System (CNS)
5
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nerves, ganglia, sensory receptors, and motor endings that lie outside of the brain and spinal cord
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
6
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nerve fibers (axons) that convey impulses TO the CNS from sensory receptors
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Sensory (afferent) division
7
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transmits impulses FROM the CNS to effector organs (muscles and glands)
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Motor (efferent) division
8
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provides the motor innervation of skeletal muscles
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Somatic (voluntary) nervous system
9
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innervates cardiac and smooth muscles and glands
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Autonomic (involuntary) nervous system
