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What are the two main components of the nervous system |
Central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system |
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Two components of the the central nervous system |
Brain- executive decision on response to external stimuli Spinal cord- enables brain to communicate with body |
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Two components of Peripheral nervous system |
Somatic nervous system- responsible for voluntary muscle movement Autonomic nervous system- communication of info with CNS and non skeletal muscles |
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Two components of somatic nervous system |
Motor neurons- communicate messages from CNS sensory neurons- convey sensations |
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Autonomic nervous system Components |
Sympathetic NS- system that activates when in danger Parasympathetic NS- responsible for everyday body functions |
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Dendrites |
Receive information from other neurons |
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Soma |
Is the cell body, controls the metabolism and maintenance of cell |
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Axon |
Axon is a nerve fibre that carries information away from the soma to their ends |
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Terminal buttons |
Create a chemical called neurotransmitters when is sent to axon |
