The perpheral NS P1 Somantic NS Flashcards
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Peripheral Nervous system
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intricate networks located outside the CNS carries info to and from the CNS
2
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what are the two parts of PNS?
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somatic and Automatic
3
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The somatic Nervous system
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sub diviosn of PNS. that carries info to the CNS and motor info from the CNS
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Sensory info: Afferent and efferent
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Afferent: sensory info coming into the CNS (incoming info)
Efferent: sensory info leavinf the CNS (outgoing info)
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Sensory function
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demonstrated when someone touches your hands. The SNS sends signals about the touch from the skin to our brains. The motor function of the SNS is demonstrated whether voluntary actions are performed.