Nervous System 1 Flashcards

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What two parts make up the Nervous System?

A

Peripheral (PNS) and Central (CNS)

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What two parts make up the CNS?

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Brain and Spinal Cord

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What two parts make up the PNS?

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Somatic (SNS) and Autonomic (ANS)

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What two parts make up the ANS?

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

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What does the Sympathetic Nervous System deal with?

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Fight or flight

-raising levels fight or run away

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What does the Parasympathetic Nervous System deal with?

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Rest and Digest

-lower levels after they have been raised

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What two parts make up the SNS?

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Sensory and Motor

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What does the Sensory Nervous System deal with?

A

[SA]ME
Afferent neurons
-from receptor to CNS

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What does the Motor Nervous System deal with?

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SA[ME] Efferent neurons

-from CNS to Effectors

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What is homeostasis?

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maintaining metabolic equilibrium within an animal by regulation of its internal conditions; regardless of outside conditions

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Effector examples and Nervous system they’re in

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Skeletal muscle: somatic
Smooth muscle: autonomic
Cardiac muscle: autonomic
Glands: autonomic

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12
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Interneurons are part of what Nervous System?

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CNS

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13
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Motor neuron pathways travel which way?

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CNS › effectors

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14
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Sensory neuron pathways travel which way?

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receptor › CNS

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