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Cricks Ch 9 Hangman

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The nervous system that contain the brain and spinal cord is the ___ NS. Central
The nervous system that contains all nerves other than brain and spinal cord is the ___. Peripheral
The nervous system that serves the body wall of the human is the ___ NS. somatic
A mass of nerve bodies that lies outside of the CNS ganglia
Nerves that leave the spine and innervate regions of the body are the ___ nerves. If you sever these, you lose control of part of the body. spinal
The ___ nerves that leave the base of the brain and innervate the skull cranial
The nervous system that is the "brain of the gut" It senses and controls the activities of the digestive tract. enteric
The type of receptors that monitor things are called ___ receptors. These can be inside or outside the body. sensory
Cells that form tactile disks in the skin are called ___ cells. Merkel
A class of nerves that carry info away from the brain are the ___ nerves. efferent
A class of nerves that carry info toward the brain are the ___ nerves. afferent
Neurons that help sort and store information for the brain are called _____. interneuron
The ___ nerves make muscles or glands move into action. motor
A place where two nerves meet, but do not touch each other is called the ____. junction
The type of receptors that monitor things sensory
Cells that form tactile disks in the skin positive
neuron
A class of organs that do not require conscious control to make them work involuntary
A class of neurons that carry info toward the brain afferent
Neurons that help sort and store information for the brain interneuron
Nerves that make muscles or glands move into action motor
A place where two nerves come into contact junction
The name for the gap between two nerves synapse
The type of feedback loop formed when ion channels open, causing even MORE to be opened positive
A class of organs that move under the conscious control of the brain voluntary
A class of organs that do not require conscious control to make them work involuntary
Which part of a neuron is likely to contain neurotransmitters? axon bulbs or axon terminals
Which part of a neuron is likely to contain neurotransmitter receptor sites? dendrites
The ___ ___ connects the brain and spinal nerves. Spinal Cord
Based on function, nervous systems are divided into 3 parts, they are ... sensory- integrative - motor
The PNS can be divided into 3 divisions, they are... somatic - enteric - autonomic
The nervous system that monitors and communicates about sensations in the head, body wall, limbs and senses is called the ___ somatic NS
The nervous system that uses efferent nerves to control the skeletal muscles is the ___ somatic NS
The autonomic nervous system motor neurons travel to places where what 3 things are found? cardiac muscle, smooth muscle and glands
Cells that support, nourish and protect neurons are called ___ cells neuroglial
The part of the nerve cells that contains organelles is the ___ ___. cell body
The ___ are cells that make myelin sheaths for the nerves of the central NS. oligodentrites
Which part of the neuron is responsible for relaying impulses to the next neuron? axon
Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving impulses from the previous neuron? dendrite
When the dendrite is activated, a nerve impulse arises from the __ ___ of the cell. axon hillock
When the ___ ___ are activated, they release neurotransmitters into the synapse between neurons. axon terminal
What give white matter its color? myelin
In the PNS, ___ ___ make the myelin sheaths for the neurons. Schwan cells
In ___ conduction, the Na and K channels open in a "domino effect" down the cell membrane of the neuron. continuous
In ___ conduction, Na and K open at the Node of Ranvier- then the impulse travels rapidly along the myelin sheath saltitory
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