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Sensory Input |
To monitor changes occurring inside and outside the body |
Gathering information |
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Changes = |
Stimulii |
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Integration |
To process and interpret sensory input and decide if action is needed |
Activates muscles or glands |
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Motor output |
A response to integrated stimuli |
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The central nervous system includes: |
Brain Spinal Cord |
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Peripheral nervous system includes |
Spinal nerves Cranial nerves |
Afferent |
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Sensory division |
Nerve fibers that carry information to the central nervous system |
Efferent |
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Motor division |
Nerve fibers that carry impulses way from the central nervous system |
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What are the two subdivisions of motor (efferent) divisions |
Somatic nervous system Automatic nervous system |
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Is the somatic nervous system voluntary or involuntary? |
Voluntary |
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Is the autonomic nervous system voluntary or involuntary? |
Involuntary |
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Suppose cells in the CNS are grouped together as "__________" |
Neuralgia |
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What are the neuroglia's functions? |
To support Insulate And protect neurons |
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Astrocytes |
Abundant, start-shaped cells Brace neurons Form barrier between capillaries Control the chemical environment of the brain |
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Microglia |
Spider like phagocytes Dispose of debris |
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Ependymal cells |
Like cavities of the brain and spinal cord Circulate cerebrospinal fluid |
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