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Holes Anatomy 10

Vocab from Hole's Anatomy and Physiology 12th ed. Chapter 10

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Neural cell type specialized to react to physical and chemical changes in their surroundings. Neurons
Small cellular processes that receive the input. Dendrites
Longer process carries the information away from the cell in the form of bioelectric signals. Axon
Bioelectric signals (another word for) Nerve Impulse
Bundle of nerve fiber Nerve
Two cell types in neural tissue Neuron and neuroglia
Small space between a neuron and the cell with which it communicates Synapse
Biological messenger Neurotransmitter
Two groups of the nervous system Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Organs that compose the central nervous system Brain and Spinal Cord
Organs that compose the peripheral nervous system Spinal and cranial nerves
Three general functions of the nervous system Receiving, deciding, and reacting to stimuli
Structures at the ends of peripheral neurons provide the sensory function of the nervous system Sensory receptors
Neurons that carry impulses fromt he CNS to responsive structures Effectors
Two divisions of the motor portion of the PNS Somatic and autonomic nervous system
Three components of every neuron Cell body, dendrites, and axon
Network of fine threads that extend into the axon for support Neurofibrils
The axon may give off many fine extensions called ______, each with a specialized ending called a _________. Collaterals, axon terminal
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