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25 Cards in this Set
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What are the functions of the nervous system? |
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Overview of neurons and supporting cells |
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What is the central nervous system and other systems? |
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Details about peripheral nervous system |
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What is the relationship between the central and peripheral nervous systems? |
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What are nerve pathways? |
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What are nuclei and ganglia? |
Nuclei/nucleus - Collection of neuronal cell bodies in the CNS Ganglia/ganglion - Collection of neuronal cell bodies in the PNS |
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What are the 3 divisions of the nervous system? |
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What occurs during sympathetic activity? |
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What occurs during parasympathetic activity? |
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What cells make up the nervous system? |
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What cells make up the peripheral nervous system? |
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What cells make up the central nervous system? |
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What are neurons? |
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What is the structure of a neuron? |
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What are the parts of neuron and what do they do (part 1)? |
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What are the parts of neuron and what do they do (part 2)? |
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What are the different types of neurons? |
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What are microglia? |
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What are astrocytes? |
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What are oligodendrocytes? |
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What are ependymal cells? |
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What is myelination? |
Insulation of neurons |
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Where are axons not myelinated? |
Where the axon is relatively short |
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What is myelin? |
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