Nervous System Flashcards
1
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Stimuli
A
Elements in the external enviorment that are strong enough to set up a nervous impulse.
2
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Peripheral
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Situated away from a central structure.
3
Q
Ganglia
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Mass of nerve tissue composed of nerve cell bodies.
4
Q
Neuron
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Nerve cell.
5
Q
Duct
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Narrow round tube that carries secretions from a gland.
6
Q
Sclera
A
White of the eye.
7
Q
Choroid
A
Second coating of the eye.
8
Q
Retina
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Innermost coating of the eye.
9
Q
Optic nerve
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Recieves a picture and interprets.
10
Q
Auricle
A
Outside projection
11
Q
Typanic membrane
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Eardrum
12
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Ossicles
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Three small bones in the middle ear.
13
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Receptors
A
Nerves that respnd to simili
