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Nerves
Bundle of axons and their sheaths which extend from the CNS
Ganglia
Collections of neuron cell bodies which are outside of the CNS
Spinal nerves
Nerves which originate from the spinal cord
Cranial nerves
Nerves which originate from the brain
Afferent neurons
Neurons which transmit action potentials from the sensory organs to the CNS
Efferent neurons
Neurons which transmit action potentials from the CNS to the effector organs
Somotic motor nervous system
The system that transmits action potentials from the CNS to the skeletal muscles
Autonomic nervous system
The system that transmits action potentials from the CNS to the smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands
Sympathetic division
Division of the ANS that generally prepares the body for physical activity
Parasymapthetic division
Division of the ANS that regulates resting and nutrition-related functions such as digestion, defecation and urination
Association neuron
A neuron that conducts action potentials from one neuron to another neuron within the CNS
Excitability
The ability to create an action potential in response to a stimulus
Potential difference
A measure of the charge difference across the cell membrane