Nervous System Flashcards
1
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Nervous System
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Receives/processes info, sends out signals to muscles/glands for an appropriate response
2
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Nervous Tissue
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Responsible for communication between cells and body, which form electrical impulses that communicate rapidly
3
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What is considered the “wiring” of the body?
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Nerves
4
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CNS
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Brain and spinal cord
5
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_____ protects the brain
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Skull
6
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______ protects the spinal cord
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Vertebrae
7
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Nuceli
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Collection of cell bodies in CNS
8
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Tracts
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Collection of nerve axons in CNS
9
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PNS
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Cranial nerves and spinal nerves
10
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Brainstem includes…
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Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
11
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Cranial nerves project from…
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Brainstem
12
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Spinal nerves project from…
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Spinal cord
13
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Ganglia
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Collection of cell bodies in PNS
14
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Nerves
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Collection of nerve axons in PNS
15
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The CNS is divided into…
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Afferent and Efferent
