Nervous system Flashcards
1
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brain
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- coordinates most body activites
- control center
- frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
2
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spinal cord
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- pathway for nerve impulses
- extends from base of brain to lumbar vertebrae via vertebral column
3
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peripheral nerves
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- 12 pairs of cranial nerves
- 31 pairs of spinal neves
- carries nerve signals between body and brain
4
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neuron
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functional unit of the nervous system
5
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dendrites
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has mutliple branching structures
6
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cytoplasm
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produces neurotransmitters and energy for the neuron
7
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axon
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stores neurostransmitters
