nervous system Flashcards
1
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nervous system
A
a regulatory system collect info about the external conditions in relation to the bodys internal state
2
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stimulus
A
change in the environment
3
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afferent signaling
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send signals to the brain
4
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efferent signaling
A
sends signals away from the brain
5
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functions
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- receive info from environment then send it to the center(sensory)
- process the information to determine the best responce
- sends info to muscles, glands, and organs(motor)
- control functioning of other body systems
6
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central nervous system
A
brain and spinal cord
-spinal cord carries messages from body to brain
then analyzed and interpreted.
-response messages then pass from brain through the spinal to rest of body
