Nervous System Flashcards
1
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Nervous system functions
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Sensory input, integration, motor output
2
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The two principal parts
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CNS and PNS
3
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The division of PNS
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Afferent division (the input) and Efferent division
4
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What’s a somatic sensory fiber
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Send Impulses from skin and muscles to CNS
5
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What’s visceral sensory fibers
A
Convey impulses from visceral organs to CNS
6
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Neuralgia
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Glial cells that surround and wrap neurons
7
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Neurons
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Cells that transmit electrical signals
8
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What are the CNS support neurons
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Astrocytes, microglial, ependymal cells, and Oligodebdrates
