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Structure of the Nervous System

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the human nervous system is formed of two components that work together to coordinate _________________.   show
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show CNS  
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within the _________, this information is integrated into a reflex or cognitively processed by the brain   show
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show sensory  
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the brain uses sensory information to formulate a ________________   show
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show autonomic, somatic  
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special sensroy receptors in the ___________ add to variety of environmental stimuli that the body recieves   show
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show nerves  
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show afferent  
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show Efferent  
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The __________ is composed of the brain and spinal cord   show
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the spinal cord corrdinates refleces and singals to and from the __________   show
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show PNS  
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the autonomic nervous system is divided into the _______________ and _______________ nervous systems   show
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the special senses are concentrated in the ___________   show
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chemoreceptors on the tongue sense taste (______________)   show
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chemoreceptors in the nose sense smell (_____________)   show
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Photoreceptors in teh retina of the eye sense light (_____________)   show
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show cones, rods  
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show cochlea  
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show position  
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show brain  
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the ___________loses weight as a person matures   show
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most brain aging is due to loss of ______________ and decreased blood flow.   show
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show decrease  
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________________ and ________________ compensate for neuron loss in the CNS   show
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show increase  
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show neural tube  
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show ganglion  
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_____________nerve tracts carry sensory information to the brain   show
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_____________nerve tracts carry motor information from the brain to the body   show
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show spinal  
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the ______________nervous system is responsible for involuntary functions   show
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show somatic  
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show 12, 31  
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show gray matter of the spinal cord  
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the innermost layer of the menings is the ____________   show
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cerebrospinal fluid is found in the ___________________   show
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