Nervous System Key Terms

Question 1

PNS

Answer 1

Peripheral Nervous System, input/output

Question 2

CNS

Answer 2

Central Nervous System, Integrator, doing something with the information from the input

Question 3

Neuron (Cell Body)

Answer 3

Sends the signals that are leaving the brain or bringing info into the brain.

Question 4

Nerve Fibers

Answer 4

Axons and Dendrites, the extensions off the cell body. Only bring info to/from the cell body

Question 5

Afferent + Sensory Neurons

Answer 5

Brings info into CNS

Question 6

Efferent + Motor Neurons

Answer 6

Brings info out of CNS

Question 7

Dorsal Root

Answer 7

Brings information/input into spinal cord

Question 8

Ventral Root

Answer 8

brings info out of Spinal cord, output

Question 9

Receptors

Answer 9

recieves info

Question 10

Effectors

Answer 10

response of the body to information/stimuli

Question 11

Visceral

Answer 11

Involuntary control, organ function

Question 12

SOmatic

Answer 12

Voluntary control

Question 13

Gray Matter

Answer 13

Cell bodies in the brain/spinal cord

Question 14

White bodies

Answer 14

Myelin (fat, for insulation), nerve fibers in the brain

Question 15

Input

Answer 15

Dendrite, afferent, snsory, dorsal root, receptors