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Exam 3: Chap 11
Fundamenals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
11/14/2010

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The master control and communication system of the body
Definition
The Nervous System
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Functional organization of the nervous system. (3)
Definition
1. Sensory (afferent) imput
2. Integration
3. Motor (efferent) output
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Monitors stimuli occurring inside and outside the body
Definition
Sensory (Afferent) input
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Interpretation of sensory input by the central nervous system
Definition
Integration
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Responds to stimuli by activating effector organs
Definition
Motor (efferent) output
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Anatomical organization of the nervous system (2)
Definition
- Central Nervous system (CNS)
- Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
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Consists of the brain and spinal cord; integration and command center
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Central Nervous System
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Consists of paired spinal and cranial nerves ; carries messages to and from the CNS
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Peripheral Nervous System
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Sensory (afferent) division : (2)
Definition
Sensory afferent fibers
Visceral afferent fibers
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Motor (efferent) division: (2)
Definition
Somatic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
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Carry impulses from sensory receptors in the sensory organs, skin, skeletal muscles and joints to the brain
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Sensory afferent fibers
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