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Decks in this class (15)

Nervous system organisation
What can the nervous system divid...,
What do sensory functions involve,
What makes up the cns
11  cards
Neurons
What does a neuron include,
What do dendrites and cell body p...,
What are the 3 major neurons stru...
7  cards
Neuroglia
What is neuroglia,
What are the six types of cells,
What is the function of glial cells
11  cards
Charges inside a cell
Describe the charges inside and o...,
What is the charge inside a cell ...,
What is an electrical current
12  cards
Impulse conduction
What is impulse conduction,
What do unmyelinated axons conduct,
What is the difference in impulse...
5  cards
The synapse
Describe a chemical synapse,
Where is the functional connection,
What is the gap called between th...
8  cards
Synaptic transmission
What are the two actions it can be,
What does a net effect of synapti...,
What does the nervous system prod...
6  cards
Impulse processing
Where are neural polls and what a...,
What is facilitation,
What is convergence
5  cards
Types of nerves
What are the three types of nerves,
What are nerves,
What does the sensory nerve do
4  cards
Neural pathway
What is a neural pathway,
What does a reflex arc usually in...,
What are reflexes
6  cards
Meninges
What do bones and meninges surround,
What are the three meninges and w...,
What does the cerebral fluid do
6  cards
Spinal cord
How many segments does the spinal...,
What is the spinal cord,
What do the 31 segments give rise to
9  cards
The brain
What does the cerebrum consists of,
What is the cerebral cortex,
What does the white matter consis...
20  cards
Autonomic nervous system
What does the ans do,
What are the autonomic function r...,
What are the two decisions of the...
14  cards
Peripheral nervous system
What does the pns consist of,
What is the pns subdivided into,
What do the 12 pairs of cranial n...
11  cards

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