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Nervous System I
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Physiology
Undergraduate 1
09/19/2007

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Definition
*compostition can be tested via lumbar puncture
*no white blood, no red blood cells, low protein, high glucose
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Definition
electronodes attached to the scalp to record the electrical activity of the brain.
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Brain Waves
Definition
patterns of electrical activity recorded
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Afferent neurons

(definition)
Definition
carry sensory information from the body to the CNS
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Afferent neurons
Definition
sense pressure, vibration, temperature, pain, light and coarse touch
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efferent neurons
Definition
carry motor impulses from the CNS to the muscles and other organs
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somatic nerves
Definition
associated with bones, skeletal muscles, and the skin[image]
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visceral nerves
Definition
associated with the heart, lungs, gastrointestinal and reproductive tracts, the blood vessels and the mucous membranes[image]
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