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Chapter 5

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What are the two systems of the nervous system? Peripheral and central nervous systems
What does the peripheral nervous system do? collects data such as temperature, light, pain and pressure from its surroundings
What does the central nervous system do? processes the details from peripheral nervous system and formulates a response via nerves
What parts is the central nervous system composed of? the brain and spinal cord
What is the somatic nervous system? the voluntary command of the body's actions between the nervous system and musculoskeletal system
afferent neurons nerves going from senses to brain
efferent neurons nerves sending message from brain to body parts in response to afferent neurons- often to muscles at the neuromuscular junction
what is the autonomic nervous system? involuntary actions of the body that we do without conscious choice or awareness such as the beating of our heart. sweating and digesting food
psyche mind or soul
root for brain encephal/o and cerebr/o
root for nerve neuro
root for spinal cord myelo
largest portion of the brain cerebrum
what part of the brain controls things like coordination and movements? cerebellum
root for cerebellum cerebell/o
root for lobe lob/o
root for head cephal/o
root for head, skull crani/o
root for meninges mening/o and meningl/o
root for dura dur/o
what is meninges membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
what is the dura? the tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
root for nerve bundle gangli/o
root for spinal cord, bone marrow myel/o
root for feeling, sensation esthesi/o
root for speech phas/o
root for mind phren/o and psych/o
root for sleep somn/o, somn/i and hypn/o
root for know gnosi/o
suffix for excessive desire -mania
suffix for excessive fear or sensitivity -phobia
suffix for slight or partial paralysis -paresis
root for muscle tone, tension, pressure ton/o
root for arrangement, order, coordination tax/o
suffix for paralysis -plegia
suffix for weakness -asthenia
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