A&p Ch 12-1

Front 1

What includes all the neural tissue in the body?

Back 1

Nervous System

Front 2

What are the basic functional units or individual cells of the nervous system called?

Back 2

neurons

Front 3

What do the neurons perform for the nervous system?

Back 3

All communication

Information processing

Control functions

Front 4

What is another name for neurolgia

Back 4

Glial cells

Front 5

The term "neur/o" means

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nerve

Front 6

Cells that support and protect neurons are called

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Neurolgia

Front 7

What are the cells called that send and receive signals?

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neurons

Front 8

The root word "glia" means

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glue

Front 9

What separates and protects the neurons, provide a supportive framework for neural tissue, act as phagocytes, and help regulate the composition of the interstitial fluid?

Back 9

Neuroglia

Front 10

These form the the organs of the nervous system with supporting blood vessels and connective tissues.

Back 10

Neural tissue

Front 11

Organs of the nervous system include:

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-Brain,

-Spinal Cord

-Sensory receptors for sense organs (eyes, ears, ect)

-The nerves that connect nervous system with other systems

Front 12

What are the two anatomical divisions of the nervous system?

Back 12

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Front 13

What does the CNS consist of ?

Back 13

Brain

Spinal cord

Front 14

What does the CNS contain?

Back 14

Neural tissue

Connective tissue

Blood Vessels

Front 15

What is responsible for integrating, processing, and coordination sensory data and motor skills?

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The Central Nervous System

Front 16

What are the Functions of CNS?

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-Sensory data from inside and/or outside body

-Motor commands control activities of peripheral organs such as the skeletal muscles

-Higher functions of brain such as intelligence, memory, learning, and emotion

Front 17

CNS _______ _____ conveys information about conditions inside or outside of the body.

Back 17

Sensory data

Front 18

The action of stumbling and catching yourself is an example of what?

Back 18

CNS integrating information through motor commands for balance

Front 19

CNS at the brain is responsible for what higher functions?

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Intelligence

Memory

Learning

Emotion

Front 20

What includes all neural tissues outside the CNS?

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Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Front 21

What are the functions of the PNS?

Back 21

-Deliver sensory information to the CNS

-Carry motor commands to peripheral tissues and systems

Front 22

Bundles of _____, or _____ ______, carry sensory information and motor commands to peripheral tissues and systems.

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axons,

nerve fibers

Front 23

Bundles of axons, or nerve fibers associated with blood vessels and connective tissues are called what?

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Peripheral nerves

Front 24

What is the simple name for peripheral nerves?

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Nerves

Front 25

What are the peripheral nerves originating at the brain called?

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Cranial nerves

Front 26

One of 31 pairs of nerves that originate on the spinal cord from the anterior and posterior roots are called what?

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Spinal Nerve

Front 27

What are the two divisions of the PNS?

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Afferent,

Efferent

Front 28

The root word afferens means

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To bring to

Front 29

What brings the sensory information to the CNS from the receptors in peripheral tissues and organs?

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Afferent Division

Front 30

What sensory structures either detect changes in the environment (internal or external) or respond to specific stimuli?

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Receptors

Front 31

Our receptors range from the slender cytoplasmic extensions of single cells to complex receptor organs, such as?

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Eye and Ear

Front 32

Receptors may be _______ or ___________ _____ of other tissues.

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Neurons,

Specialized cells

Front 33

What division of the PNS carries commands from the CNS to muscles, glands, and adipose tissue?

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Efferent Division

Front 34

The root word "effero" means

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To bring out

Front 35

The target organs, that responds to the efferent signal by doing something are called what?

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Effectors

Front 36

What are the two components of the efferent division?

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Somatic and autonomic

Front 37

The efferent division of thhe nervous system that innervates skeletal muscles is called

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The somatic nervous system (SNS)

Front 38

The root word "soma" means

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The body

Front 39

The root word "tic" means

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Pertaining to

Front 40

What SNS contractions are under conscious control?

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Voluntary

Front 41

What SNS contractions are under subconscious control?

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Involuntary

Front 42

A rapid automatic (subconscious) response to stimulus is called:

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Reflex

Front 43

Centers, nuclei, tracts, ganglia, and nerves involved in the unconscious regulation of visceral functions: includes components of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system are called

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(ANS) Autonomic nervous system

Front 44

The root word "auto" mean

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Self

Front 45

The root word "nom" means

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Control

Front 46

The root word "ic" means

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Pertaining to

Front 47

Another word for autonomic nervous system (ANS) is

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Visceral motor system

Front 48

What controls or automatically regulates the subconscious actions of contractions of smooth muscle & cardiac muscle, adipose tissue, and glandular secretions?

Back 48

(ANS) Autonomic nervous system

Front 49

What are the two divisions of ANS?

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Sympathetic divisions,

Parasympathetic Division

Front 50

Which division of the ANS has a stimulating effect?

Back 50

The Sympathetic division

Front 51

Which divisions of the ANS has a relaxing effect?

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The parasympathetic division

Front 52

Activity of the sympathetic division ___________ the heart rate, whereas parasympathetic activity _____ the heart rate.

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Accelerates,

Slows