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Cent Nerv Sys Act
Central Nervous System Activity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Central Nervous system is made up of | The brain and the spinal cord |
| The Peripheral Nervous System works like | a two-way street: in both directions |
| All thoughts, actions and emotions have three common functions | Sensory input, Integration, and Motor output |
| An example of Somatic/voluntary function is | Kicking a football |
| What have the following common traits: they live a long time, they have huge appetites, and they do not replace themselves. | Neurons |
| The axon is also known as | The talker |
| What pick up messages and transmit impulses from sensory receptors toward the CNS. | Sensory/afferent neurons |
| The response that happens when the nervous system activates certain parts of the body is called | Motor output |
| The nervous system is made up of | The Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System |
| Interneurons are the most abundant of the body’s neurons, and are mostly | Multipolar |