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| what portion of the nervous system contains the brain and spine? |
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| What is housed in the peripheral system? |
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| Everything besides the brain and spine |
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What is the difference between afferent and efferent neurons? |
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| Afferent neurons go toward the brain, while efferent neurons go away from the brain. |
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| What does the somatic portion of the nervous system do? |
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| The somatic portion of the nervous systems oversees conscious (voluntary) activities, such as skeletal muscle contraction. |
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Be able to locate and describe each of these things:
Cell Body
Nucleus
Dendrites
Axon
Telodendria
Myelin |
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| What are the goals of a neuron ? There are four |
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1.reception
2.intergration
3.conduction
4.transmission |
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