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The information gathered from sensory receptors is called ___ ____
sensory input
The processing, interpretation, and resulting decision of what to do with sensory input is called _____
integration
A response to sensory input that stimulates effector organs is called ___ ____
motor output
What are the two principle parts of the nervous system?
central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
The ___ consists of the brain and spinal chord, and occupy the dorsal body cavity
CNS
The ___ consists mainly of the nerves (bundles of axons) that extend to and from the spinal chord.
pns
___ ___ carry impulses to and from the spinal cord
Spinal nerves
____ ___ carry impulses to and from the brain
cranial nerves
___ ___ are the two functional subdivisions of the PNS
sensory (afferent), and motoe (efferent)
What are the two parts of the motor (efferent) division.
Somatic, autonomic
The ANS has two subdivisions. What are they?
sumpathetic, parasympathetic
This division of the PNS transmits impulses from the CNS to effector organs, which are the muscles and glands.
The motor, or efferent, division
This division of the PNS consists of sensory fibers conveying impulses from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints, and the actual fibers are called ____ ___ ____
afferent, somatic afferent fibers
This division of the PNS consists of sensory fibers conveying impulses from the viceral organs, and the actual fibers are called ____ ___ ____
afferent, visceral afferent fibers
The ___ consists of visceral motor nerve fibers that regulate the activity of smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands.
autonomic nervous system.
The information gathered from sensory receptors is called ___ ____
sensory input
The processing, interpretation, and resulting decision of what to do with sensory input is called _____
integration
A response to sensory input that stimulates effector organs is called ___ ____
motor output
What are the two principle parts of the nervous system?
central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
The ___ consists of the brain and spinal chord, and occupy the dorsal body cavity
CNS
The ___ consists mainly of the nerves (bundles of axons) that extend to and from the spinal chord.
pns
___ ___ carry impulses to and from the spinal cord
Spinal nerves
____ ___ carry impulses to and from the brain
cranial nerves
___ ___ are the two functional subdivisions of the PNS
sensory (afferent), and motoe (efferent)
What are the two parts of the motor (efferent) division.
Somatic, autonomic
The ANS has two subdivisions. What are they?
sympathetic, parasympathetic
This division of the PNS transmits impulses from the CNS to effector organs, which are the muscles and glands.
The motor, or efferent, division
This division of the PNS consists of sensory fibers conveying impulses from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints, and the actual fibers are called ____ ___ ____
afferent, somatic afferent fibers
This division of the PNS consists of sensory fibers conveying impulses from the viceral organs, and the actual fibers are called ____ ___ ____
afferent, visceral afferent fibers
The ___ consists of visceral motor nerve fibers that regulate the activity of smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands.
autonomic nervous system.