Nervous system Flashcards
Central Nervous System (CNS)
What does this contain?
Spinal cord, brain, neural tissue, Connective tissue, blood vessels
Function of the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Sensory Data, Motor Commands, Higher Functions
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
What does this contain?
Cranial Nerves
Spinal Nerves
What are the functions of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) ?
Delivers sensory information to the CNS
Afferent Division (sensory info only)
PNS sensory receptors to CNS
Interoceptors
Internal Environment
Externoceptors
External Environment
Proprioceptors
Body Position
Efferent Division (Motor commands only)
CNS to PNS
Somatic (skeletal)
Controlling voluntary/involuntary skeletal muscles contraction
Autonomic
Subconscious Actions
Sympathic
Fight or flight stimulate
Parasympathic
Relax
Neurons
Functional unit
How does a Neuron flow?
In One Direction (toward the cell body)
Axon hillock
Initial segment (thick)
Colladerals
Branch of a single axon
Telodendria
Extension of the distal axon
Synaptic terminal
Tips of the Telodendria
Ana
Absence
Anaxonic
Small dendrites axons also look alike
Bipolar
Small, 1 large dendrite, 1 main large Axon
Unipolar
Very long axon, fused dendrites and axons
Where are Anaxonic found in?
Brain, sense organs
Where are bipolar found in?
Sensory organs
Where are multipolar found in?
CNS
Multipolar
Very long axon, many dendrites
What is the function of sensory?
Afferent PNS, signals to CNS
What is the function of Motor units?
Efferent PNS, Takes signals to effectors
where are Interneurons found?
Only found in CNS