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General Neurology
The study of the nervous system (includes histology)
Question | Answer |
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describe the central nervous system | includes the spinal cord and the brain. is enveloped by mininges. is found in the bone cavities of the skull and spine. |
describe the peripheral nervous system | includes the cranial nerves depending on the brain and spinal nerves depending on the spinal cord. |
describe the somatic nervous system | is one of the two divisions that the nervous system is divided into. Controls the relationship between the organism and the external environment. |
describe the autonomic nervous system | One of the major nervous system divisions. The autonomic nervous system itself is divided in two, (1) the parasympathetic nervous system (2) the sympathetic nervous system. Overall - controls the internal organs. |