part 1 Flashcards

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parts of nervous system

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Central nervous system (includes brain and the spinal cord) and PNS (includes all the sensory and motor nerves)

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sympathetic neural system

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works under emergency conditions of our body which includes the 3 f- fright, flight and fight

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sns leads to

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pupil dilation, heart beats faster, bronchioles dilate, sweat glands stimulates secretion, liver converts glycogen to glucose, uterus vaginal contraction, digestive system decreases

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what is the structural and functional unit of neural system

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neurons which are composed of three major parts dendrites, cell body and axon

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difference between dendrite and axon

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dendrites are 0-many,they have tapering ends, it carries impulses towards the cell body whereas axons are unbranched and long and only one, it carries impulses against the cell body

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neuron: multipolar

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axon: 1 and dendrite: several. They are found in the grey matter of brain(cerebral cortex)

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neuron: bipolar

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axon: 1 and dendrite: 1. They are found in the retina of eyes, olfactory epithelium, cochlear and vestibular ganglia.

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unipolar

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axon: 1 and dendrite : none. They are found in the early embryos

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pseudounipolar

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axon: 1 and dendrite: 1. they are found in the dorsal root ganglia of spinal nerves

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