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Insulating barrier around axons

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Schwann Cells

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Immune defense for neurons

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Protective Microglial Cells

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Sympathetic Division

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Involuntary, the body becomes more active because of a stimuli

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Division that picks up stimuli and sends the impulses to the brain

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Sensory Division

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Main types of neurons in the nervous system

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Sensory neurons, motor neurons, interneurons

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Integration

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Analyzing sensory inputs and sending it to brain

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Sensory Division

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Picks up stimuli and sends the impulses to the brain

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Oligodendrocytes

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Glial cells that wrap around neurons and are a insulating barrier

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Body becomes less active in response to a stimuli

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Parasympathetic Division

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Physical reaction to stimuli

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Motor Output

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Motor Division

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Carries out instructions from the brain

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Motor Neurons

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Transmit messages from the CNS

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Sensory Neurons

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Picks up messages and transmit impulses based on that message to the CNS

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Picks up messages and transmit impulses based on that message to the CNS

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Sensory Neurons

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Schwann Cells

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Insulating barrier around axons

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Sensory Input

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Inputs like senses like touch, smell, taste, etc.

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Fight or flight

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Example of sympathetic division

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Glial cells that govern the exchange of material between neurons

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Astrocytes

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Example of sympathetic division

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Fight or flight

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Astrocytes, protective microglial cells, ependymal cells, oligodendrocytes

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Types of CNS Glial Cells

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Inputs like senses like touch, smell, taste, etc.

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Sensory Input

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Sensory division, motor division, sympathetic division, parasympathetic division

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Divisions of Peripheral Nervous System

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Motor Output

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Physical reaction to stimuli

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PNS Glial cells that protect neurons

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Satellite Cells

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Divisions of Peripheral Nervous System

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Sensory division, motor division, sympathetic division, parasympathetic division

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The neurons in the CNS, most abundant

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Astrocytes

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Glial cells that govern the exchange of material between neurons

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PNS Glial Cells

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Satellite cells and Schwann Cells

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Types of CNS Glial Cells

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Astrocytes, protective microglial cells, ependymal cells, oligodendrocytes

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Involuntary, the body becomes more active because of a stimuli

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Sympathetic Division

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Analyzing sensory inputs and sending it to brain

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Integration

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Glial cells that line cavities in your brain and spinal cord and create cerebrospinal fluid

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Ependymal Cells

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Interneurons

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The neurons in the CNS, most abundant

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Ependymal Cells

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Glial cells that line cavities in your brain and spinal cord and create cerebrospinal fluid

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Glial cells that wrap around neurons and are a insulating barrier

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Oligodendrocytes

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Parasympathetic Divison

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Body becomes less active in response to a stimuli

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Satellite Cells

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PNS Glial cells that protect neurons

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Satellite cells and Schwann Cells

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PNS Glial Cells

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Transmit messages from the CNS

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Motor Neurons

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Carries out instructions from the brain

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Motor Division

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Protective Microglial Cells

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Immune defense for neurons

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