U1 day 2 Flashcards
CNS includes
Brain and spinal cord
clusters of cell bodies in the CNS
nuclei
cell processes in CNS
Tracks
PNS includes
cranial nerves, spinal nerves, body nerves
PNS cell bodies
ganglia
PNS cell processes
nerves
CNS purpose
interpret, initiate, and regulate an appropriate response to the stimulus from PNS
PNS purpose
transmit info from external stimulus to CNS
reflex arc
functional unit of nervous system, stereotyped motor event driven by sensory stimulus
typical reflex arc
receptor, afferent, interneuron, efferent, target organ
somatic spinal nerve (does what)
control body wall and all limb activity
autonomic spinal nerve
control vasculature, smooth muscles, glands
spine sections
8 cervicale, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 1-3 coccygeal
Cranial nerve somatic fnx
keeps body in balance
cranial nerve autonomic fnx
smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glandular muscle control, balance with internal environment.