Nervous System Flashcards
1
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controls the activities of the different organ systems.
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Nervous System
2
Q
basic/structural unit of the nervous system.
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Neuron/Nerve Cell
3
Q
- functions for the transmission of nerve impulse.
- allow control and coordination all throughout the body by way of neural circuits.
A
Neuron/Nerve Cell
4
Q
- largest part of the neuron.
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Cell Body/Soma
5
Q
- includes most of the cytoplasm, nucleus, and organelles.
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Cell Body/Soma
6
Q
short branching fibers that transmit nerve impulse towards the soma.
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Cytoplasmic Process
7
Q
one long fiber that branches only at the terminal ends.
A
Axon
8
Q
Types of Neurons acc. to function (3)
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- Afferent/Sensory
- Interneuron/Associating
- Efferent/Motor
9
Q
transmits nerve impulses from a receptor that receives or perceives a stimulus to the brain or spinal cord.
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Afferent/Sensory
10
Q
- transmits nerve impulse from a sensory neuron to a motor neuron.
- found in the brain and in the spinal cord.
A
Interneuron/Associating
11
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muscles/glands that elicit the responses.
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Efferent/Motor
