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4 Cards in this Set
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Divisions of the nervous system- stuff you think about |
Central nervous system (processes, interprets, stores info)
Brain
Spinal cord (bridge between brain and peripheral nerves) |
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Stuff you don't think about |
Peripheral nervous system (transmits information to and from the CNS)
Somatic (control skeletal muscles)
Autonomic (regulates glands, blood vessels, internal organs(
Sympathetic (turns everything on but digestion stops)
Parasympathetic (turns things off to restore homeostasis and restarts digestions. |
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Nervous system |
Peripheral (things that just happen)
Somatic (about reflects) |
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Neurons |
Sensory- carry nerve impulses from sensory receptors to the spinal cord and the brain.
Relay- Allow sensory and motor to communicate with each other .
Motor-form synapses with muscles and control their contractions. |
