The Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
how many pairs of nerves are there?
A
31
2
Q
what is the peripheral nervous system responsible for?
A
all other nerve processes that branch out from the spinal cord and connect with receptors in the muscles gland blood vessels and organs
3
Q
dendrites
A
responsible for transmitting impulses towards the cell body
4
Q
axon
A
responsible for transmitting impulses away from the cell body
5
Q
motor neurons
A
transmit the impulse messages from he brain to the muscles and glands
6
Q
sensory neurons
A
trans