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NEUROMUSCULAR SYS
TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM | PART OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM THAT REGULATES UNCONSCIOUS BODY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BREATHING AND HEART RATE |
| AXON | NERVE FIBER THAT CARRIES A NERVE IMPULSE AWAY FROM THE NEURON CELL BODY |
| CONTRACTION | THE PROCESS LEADING TO SHORTENING AND/OR DEVELOPMENT OF TENSION IN A MUSCLE |
| INVOLUNTARY | WITHOUT INTENTIONAL CONTROL |
| MUSCLE | FIBROUS TISSUE THAT PRODUCES FORCE AND MOTION TO MOVE THE BODY OR PRODUCE MOVEMENT IN PARTS OF THE BODY |
| NERVE | BUNDLE OF NERVE FIBERS THAT TRANSMITS ELECTRICAL IMPULSES TOWARD & AWAY FROM THE BRAIN & SPINAL CORD |
| REFLEX | INVOLUNTARY ACTION TO A STIMULUS |
| RELAXATION | RELEASE OF TENSION IN A MUSCLE |
| SYNAPSE | STRUCTURE THAT ALLOWS NEURONS TO PASS SIGNALS TO OTHER NEURONS, MUSCLES, OR GLANDS |
| VOLUNTARY | WITH INTENTIONAL CONTROL |