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13 Cards in this Set
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Central nervous system |
Consists of the brain and the spinal cord |
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Peripheral nervous system |
Contains sensory neurons and motor neurons |
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Sensory neurons |
Send information from sense organs such as the skin to the CNS |
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Motor neurons |
Send commands from CNS to muscles and other organs |
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Brain |
Is the body's main processing center |
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Cerebrum |
Is the largest part of the brain |
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Cerebellum |
Which is located at the posterior base of the brain regulates balance posture and movement |
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Brain stem |
Is a collection of structures leading down to the spinal cord and connecting the cerebral hemispheres with the cerebellum |
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Thalamus |
Is a critical site for sensory processing |
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Hypothalamus |
Helps regulate many vital homeostatic functions such as breathing and heart rate |
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Spinal cord |
Is a dense cable of nerves tissues that runs through the vertebral column |
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Reflex |
Is a sudden involuntary contraction of muscles in response to a stimulus |
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Interneurons |
Which link neurons to each other |
