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Details Title: Lab#3 Description: Nervous System I Total Flash Cards: 8 Created: 09/19/2007 19:07:29	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Definition *compostition can be tested via lumbar puncture *no white blood, no red blood cells, low protein, high glucose Term Electroencephalogram (EEG) Definition electronodes attached to the scalp to record the electrical activity of the brain. Term Brain Waves Definition patterns of electrical activity recorded Term Afferent neurons (definition) Definition carry sensory information from the body to the CNS Term Afferent neurons Definition sense pressure, vibration, temperature, pain, light and coarse touch Term efferent neurons Definition carry motor impulses from the CNS to the muscles and other organs Term somatic nerves Definition associated with bones, skeletal muscles, and the skin Term visceral nerves Definition associated with the heart, lungs, gastrointestinal and reproductive tracts, the blood vessels and the mucous membranes