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Anatomy and physiolg
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Responsible for all activities performed inside and out of the body. | nervouse system |
| The study of the nervous system and its disorders | neurology |
| also known as the central nervous system, controls all consciousness and mental activities. | cerebrospinal |
| made up of sensory and motor nerve fibers | peripheral nervous system |
| cotrold the involuntary muscles; regulates the action of smooth muscles, glands, blood vessels, and heart | automonic nervous system |
| Primary structural unit of nervous system | neuron or nerve cell |
| tree-like branching of nerve fibers extending from the nerve cell that receive impulses from other neurons | dendrites |