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VA CNS
Central and Peripheal Nervous systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the two major divisions of the nervous system | the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system |
| what are the 3 types of neurons of the nervous system | sensory, associative, motor |
| what is the basic unit of the nervous system | neurons |
| name the parts of the neuron | cell body,dendrites, axon |
| what do the dendrites do | carry impulses toward the cell body |
| what does the axon do | carries input away from the cell body |
| what is the space between two neurons or a neuron and a receptor called | the synapse |
| what does the combining form gil/o mean | glue |
| what is myelin | it is a protective covering and insulator |
| what is the CNS made up of | the brain and spinal cord |
| what is the combining form for the brain | encephala/o |
| what is the combining form for the spinal cord | myel/o |
| what is the meninges | a three layered membrane the surrounds the CNS |
| what is the cerebrospinal fluid do | nourishes, cools, cushions the CNS |
| what is the combining form for skull | crani/o |
| what are the three main brain divisions | cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem |
| what does the brainstem do | it is the bridge between the brain and the body systems |
| what is the major function of the spinal cord | its a pathway for impulses going to and from the brain |
| name the divisions of the peripheral nervous system | somatic & autonomic system |
| what system is the autonomic system part of | peripheral system |
| what are the two divisions of the ANS | sympathetic and parasympathetic |
| what does the sympathetic system control | the fight or flight response |
| what does the parasympathetic system control | maintains normal body functions |
| how many pairs of cranial nerves are there | 12 |
| what are neurons | specialized cells that respond to stimuli and conduct from one part of a cell to another |
| nerves that carry information toward the CNS brain are called what | sensory nerves |
| nerves that carry information only away from the CNS to other parts of the body are called what | motor nerves |
| the autonomic nervous system does what | the self governing part of the nervous system, it operates independently of conscious thought. |
| what is an impulse carrying fiber | nerve |
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