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Cranial nerves

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Nerves that project from brain to PNS

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Spinal nerves

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Nerves that project from spinal cord to PNS

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Somatosensation

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Dendric ends are activates, travel to CNS which translates it. Name for all the sensations derived from the body

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Motor neurons

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Bodies in CNS and send axons out to muscles/glands.

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Somatic (body)

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Neurons that act on skeletal muscles make up somatic proportion

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Autonomic

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Neurons that act on visceral muscles and glands (Not necessarily with neural input, like heartbeat etc.)

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Sympathetic division

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Responds to stressful stimulation and helps flight or flight.

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Parasympathetic division

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Regenerative, growth promoting and energy conserving functions.

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Tracks in spinal

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Ascending; carry info to the brain
Descending; Carry commands from brain

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Reflex

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Does not always need the brain, Reflexes controlled by pattern generators eg

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