Peripheral nervous system (PNS) Flashcards
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PNS
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Nervous system that is not the brain + spinal cord
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Main function
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Connecting the CNS to the limbs and organs
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Ganglion
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Group of neurons and glia cells. Sensory neurons that transmit sensory information from the body to the brain
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Sensory system
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Processing sensory information, transmitting sensations
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Somatic motor system
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Voluntary muscles. Controls voluntary movement of the body
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Autonomic (or visceral) motor system
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Controls involuntary muscles (reflexes) and organs (eg heart, bladder) and eyes. This can be in Sympathetic (expending energy, fight or flight mode) or parasympathetic (conserving energy) state
