The Nervous System Flashcards

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3 functions of the nervous system

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Sensory Input
Integration
Responds

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Sensory Input

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stimuli for all motor actions

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3
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Integration

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helps with connecting stimuli to decision making

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Responds

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input= motor output

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5
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2 divisions of the Nervous System

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CNS= Central Nervous system
PNS= Peripheral Nervous System

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Motor

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carries impulses away from the CNS

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7
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Sensory

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Carries impulses to the CNS

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8
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Somatic

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Voluntary

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9
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Autonomic

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involuntary

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10
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2 categories of the Autonomic NS

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

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Sympathetic

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Fight or flight

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12
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Parasympathetic

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Rest or Digest

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13
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Steps of a Reflex Arc

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SidneyNeverAnswersNoisyBrothers

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Step One of a Reflex Arc

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  1. Starts when sensory receptor detects stimulus
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Step Two of a Reflex Arc

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  1. Nerve Impulse is generated and travels to the spinal chord
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Step Three of a Reflex Arc

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  1. An Interneuron recieves the impulse, interprets the information, and determines the response
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Step Four of a Reflex Arc

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  1. Nerve impulses travel along a motor neuron from CNS to the muscles and glands
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Step Five of a Reflex Arc

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  1. Body responds to the stimulus by producing a Reflex action