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| name the two components of the central nervous system |
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| name the two components of the peripheral nervous system |
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| Somatic and Autonomic nervous systems |
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| What do sensory neurons do? |
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| Take impulses from sense organs to the CNS |
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| What do motor neurons do? |
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| Take impulses from the CNS to muscles and glands |
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| name the two branches of the autonomic nervous system |
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| Sympathetic and parasympathetic |
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| What phrase describes actions of the parasympathetic nervous system? |
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| What phrase describes actions of sympathetic nervous system? |
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| Which branch of the autonomic nervous system increases heart rate? |
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| sympathetic nervous system |
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| Which branch of the autonomic nervous system increases peristalsis? |
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| parasympathetic nervous system |
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| Which branch of the autonomic nervous system decreases breathing rate? |
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| parasympathetic nervous system |
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| Which branch of the autonomic nervous system decreases intestinal secretions? |
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| sympathetic nervous system |
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| What is the name for the rhythmic wave of contractions of smooth muscle in the wall of the intestines that moves food ? |
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| Which type of neural pathway involves impulses from one neuron travelling to several neurons? |
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| Which type of neural pathway involves impulses from several neurons travelling to one neuron? |
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| Which type of neural pathway involves impulses from one neuron in a series of neurons travelling back to a neuron earlier in the series? |
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| Which type of neural pathway is found in the eye and allows improved vision in dim light? |
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| Which type of neural pathway helps to achieve fine motor control ? |
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| Which type of neural pathway is involved in the rhythmic movements of breathing? |
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