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12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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HUMAN MOVEMENT SYSTEM
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THE COMBINATION AND INTERRELATION OF THE NERVOUS, MUSCULAR, AND SKELETAL SYSTEMS
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NERVOUS SYSTEM
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BILLIONS OF CELLS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION NETWORK WITHIN THE HUMAN BODY
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SENSORY FUNCTION
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THE ABILITY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM TO SENSE CHANGES IN EITHER THE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
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INTEGRATIVE FUNCTION
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THE ABILITY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM TO ANALYZE AND INTERPRET SENSORY INFORMATION TO ALLOW FOR PROPER DECISION MAKING
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MOTOR FUNCTION
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NEUROMUSCULAR RESPONSE TO THE SENSORY INFORMATION
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PROPRIOCEPTION
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THE CUMULATIVE SENSORY INPUT TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FROM ALL MECHANORECEPTORS THAT SENSE BODY POSITION AND LIMB MOVEMENT
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NEURON
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THE FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
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SENSORY (AFFERENT) NEURONS
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TRANSMIT NERVE IMPULSES FROM EFFECTOR SITES (SUCH AS MUSCLES AND ORGANS)
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INTERNEURONS
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TRANSMIT NERVE IMPULSES FROM ONE NEURON TO ANOTHER
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MOTOR (EFFERENT) NEURONS
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TRANSMIT NERVE IMPULSES FROM THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD TO EFFECTOR SITES
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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PORTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM THAT CONSISTS OF THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
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PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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CRANIAL AND SPINAL NERVES THAT SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE BODY
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