Structure of Nervous System Flashcards
1
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What is the peripheral nervous system
A
Includes all the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord
2
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What is the somatic nervous system
A
Branch of the peripheral nervous system that governs sensory and voluntary motor action in the body
3
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What is the autonomic nervous system
A
Branch of the peripheral nervous system that primarily governs involuntary organ functioning and actions in the body
4
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What is the parasympathetic nervous system
A
The nervous system most active during normal functioning
5
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What is the sympathetic nervous system
A
Nervous system most active during stressful times of danger/stress
