Nerves origin and anatomical terms Flashcards
1
Q
braid, network
A
plexus
2
Q
root
A
radicle
3
Q
clasp, connection
A
synapse
4
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a collection of nerve fibers
A
nerve
5
Q
cranial nerves
A
12 pairs
6
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spinal nerves
A
31 pairs
7
Q
carries the message away from the cell body
A
axon
8
Q
the center that contains the nucleus
A
cell body
9
Q
many processes that lead into the cell body
A
dendrite
10
Q
responder of receptor
A
effector
11
Q
protective covering of the axon
A
myelin sheath
12
Q
a membrane that holds the myelin and keeps it on axon
A
neurolemma, neurilemma
13
Q
the one that starts the message
A
receptor
14
Q
come into the brain
A
afferent neurons
15
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come away from the brain
A
efferent neurons
