Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What are the 2 components of the CNS? |
brain and spinal cord |
|
|
What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)? |
afferent and efferent |
|
|
sensory division |
afferent |
|
|
motor division |
efferent |
|
|
The autonomic nervous system is a part of what division? |
involuntary |
|
|
What three functional categories are grouped in the activities of the nervous system? |
sensory, integrative, and motor |
|
|
Process that conducts impulses toward the cell body |
dendrites |
|
|
fatty substance around some axons |
myelin |
|
|
Neurons that carry impulses toward the CNS |
afferent |
|
|
gaps in the fatty substance around axons |
nodes of ravier |
|
|
neurons entirely within the CNS |
association neuron |
|
|
conducts impulses away from the cell body |
axon
|
|
|
has important role in nerve fiber regeneration |
neurilemma |
|
|
binds blood vessels to nerves |
astrocytes |
|
|
phagocytic |
microglia |
|
|
produces myelin within the CNS |
oligodebdroglia |
|
|
facilitates circulation of CSF |
ependymal cells |
|
|
Supports cell bodies within ganglia |
satellite cells |
