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What does the CNS consist of?
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Grey matter, nuclei, white matter (ie. brain & spinal cord)
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What does white matter consist of ?
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dendrites, neuroglia (supporting cells within the CNS), lots of axons
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What does grey matter consist of?
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neuron cell bodies, neuroglia, axons, lots of dendrites
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What does nuclei in the nerves system mean?
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Collection of neuronal cell bodies within the CNS
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Where is grey matter found?
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In CNS
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What does the nervous system do?
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convey sensory (afferent) and effector or motor (efferent) information around the body in order to respond to both external and internal stimuli
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What does the PNS consist of?
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ganglia & nerves
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What does the autonomic nervous system do?
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conducts impulses to smooth muscle of the viscera and blood vv. cardiac muscle and glands
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What is a ganglion?
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Collections of neuronal cell bodies outside the CNS
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