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Bones, Muscles, Nervous System, Eyes, Ears

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Condyle   A rounded articulating process  
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Foramen   An opening usually for blood vessels and nerves. Located all over the body.  
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Fossa   A depression  
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Meatus   An elongated opening or tunnel (ear)  
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Head   A single rounded process for articulation  
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Trochanter, tubercle, tuberosity   types of processes primarily for muscle attachment (tendons)  
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Process   A projection such as a condyle or a trochanter  
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Sinus   A cavity that gives lightness to the skull  
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Suture   Where the bones of the skull come together  
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Frontal   Anterior/superior part of skull  
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Parietal   Posterior to superior portion of frontal  
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Temporals   Inferior to middle part of parietals  
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Occipital   Posterior to parietals and temporals. Also part of cranium floor through which the spinal cord emerges.  
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Sphenoid   Inferior to anterior portion of parietals. Also in orbits and floor of cranium. Looks like a butterfly.  
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Zygomatics   Cheek bones  
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Maxillae   Upper jaw bones extending into and between orbits. Also anterior part of roof of mouth.  
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Nasals   Medial to upper part of maxillae  
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Lacrimals   Medial aspects of orbits, posterior to upper part of maxillae.  
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Ethmoid   Posterior to lacrimals in orbits. Also in mid-frontal area of cranial floor and in the nose.  
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Mandible   Lower jaw  
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Inferior nasal conchae   Lower-most of the shelf-like projections seen inside nose, part of the maxillae  
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Vomer   Lower portion of the nasal septum  
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Palatines   Posterior part of the roof of the mouth  
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Sesamoid   Grows of the cartilage. The largest is the knee cap.  
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Pathological fracture   Fracture as a result of weakened, diseased bone  
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Traumatic fracture   Fracture as a result of normal bones placed under abnormal stress.  
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Simple   Broken ends do not penetrate the skin. aka "closed" fracture  
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Compound   Broken ends penetrate the skin. aka "open" fracture  
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Complete   Bone is broken through, in upper and lower pieces  
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Incomplete   Bone is not broken through.  
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Comminuted   Bone is in more than two pieces. Mostly in geriatric patients with osteoperosis.  
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Greenstick   Bone is INCOMPLETELY broken with splintering  
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Fissured   Bone has an incomplete LONGITUDINAL break. aka "hairline" fracture  
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Spiral   Break is a result of an extreme twisting action, can be a comminuted fracture.  
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Functions of skeletal system   Hemopoeisis, Support (framework), Protection of internal organs, Storage of minerals and energy reserve, Movement  
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Amphiarthroses   Partially movable joints - ex: intervertebral, symphysis pubis  
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Diarthrosis   Freely movable joints, aka "synovial" joints. Characterized by having a joint cavity lined with a synovial membrane and lubricated by synovial fluid.  
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Ball and socket joint   Diarthrosis - ex - hip, shoulder  
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Hinge joint   Allow movement in only one place. ex - elbow, finger,  
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Pivot joint   Moving head from one side to the other while keeping head parallel to floor. Atlas and Axis joints of the neck.  
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Synarthrosis   Suture line of skull  
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Condyloid   Two angles of movement. ex - wrist, knuckles  
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Saddle joint   Carpometacarpal joint of the thumb  
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Fontanel   "Soft spot"  
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Epiphyseal disk   It's the growth plate of long bones  
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Sella turcica   Location of the pituatary gland. Passage ways of the optic nerves.  
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Cristi galli   Serves as a connection for an extension of the dura mater that covers and protects the brain.  
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Cribriform plate   Has many foramina for olfactory nerves  
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Occipital condyle   For movement of vertebral column  
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Auditory meatus - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Temporal  
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Conchae - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Ethmoid  
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Coronoid process - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Mandible  
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Cribriform plate - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Ethmoid  
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Cristi galli - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Ethmoid  
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Greater wings - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Sphenoid  
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Mandibular fossa - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Mandible  
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Mastoid process - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Mandible  
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Mental foramen - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Mandible  
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Optic foramen - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Sphenoid  
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Perpendicular plate - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Sphenoid  
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Sella turcica - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Sphenoid  
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Styloid process - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Temporal  
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Zygomatic process - location: Ethmoid, Mandible, Sphenoid or Temporal   Temporal  
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Eight bones that make up the cranial cavity   Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, sphenoid, ethmoid, mandible, mental  
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Acromion process - location: Femur, Fibula, Humerus, Os coxa, Scapula, Tibia or Ulna   Scapula  
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Greater trochanter - location: Femur, Fibula, Humerus, Os coxa, Scapula, Tibia or Ulna   Femur  
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Greater tubercle - location: Femur, Fibula, Humerus, Os coxa, Scapula, Tibia or Ulna   Humerus  
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Lateral malleolus - location: Femur, Fibula, Humerus, Os coxa, Scapula, Tibia or Ulna   Tibia  
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Medial malleolus - location: Femur, Fibula, Humerus, Os coxa, Scapula, Tibia or Ulna   Fibula  
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Obturator foramen - location: Femur, Fibula, Humerus, Os coxa, Scapula, Tibia or Ulna   Os coxa  
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Olecranon process   Ulna  
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Atlas/Axis - type: Amphi, Dia (B&S), Dia (Hinge), Dia (pivot), Synarthrosis   Diarthrosis (pivot)  
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Hip - type: Amphi, Dia (B&S), Dia (Hinge), Dia (pivot), Synarthrosis   Diarthrosis (Ball & Socket)  
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Humerus/Ulna - type: Amphi, Dia (B&S), Dia (Hinge), Dia (pivot), Synarthrosis   Diarthrosis (hinge)  
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Interphalangeal - type: Amphi, Dia (B&S), Dia (Hinge), Dia (pivot), Synarthrosis   Diarthrosis (hinge)  
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Knee - type: Amphi, Dia (B&S), Dia (Hinge), Dia (pivot), Synarthrosis   Diarthrosis (hinge)  
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L1/L2 - type: Amphi, Dia (B&S), Dia (Hinge), Dia (pivot), Synarthrosis   Amphiarthrosis  
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Radius/Ulna - type: Amphi, Dia (B&S), Dia (Hinge), Dia (pivot), Synarthrosis   Diarthrosis (pivot)  
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Sagittal suture - type: Amphi, Dia (B&S), Dia (Hinge), Dia (pivot), Synarthrosis   Synarthrosis  
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Shoulder - type: Amphi, Dia (B&S), Dia (Hinge), Dia (pivot), Synarthrosis   Diarthrosis (Ball & Socket)  
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Nerve cell   Basic unit of nervous system  
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Multipolar neuron   Typical neuron  
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Parts of neuron   Axon, dendrite, cell body  
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Cell body   Found in CNS or ganglia, collection of nerve cell bodies outside of the CNS  
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Grey matter   Made up of nerve cell bodies and unmyelinated fibers  
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White matter   Peripheral nerves made up of myelinated axons  
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Axon   Transmit impulses away from the cell body  
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Dendrite   Transmit impulses into the cell body  
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Nissl bodies   Make up the ER of the neuron, involved in the anabolic activities of the cell  
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Schwann cells   a series of small cells that wrap around the fibers of the peripheral axons  
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Myelin sheath   Several layers of Schwann cells for insulation  
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Nodes of Ranvier   Gaps in the myelin sheath, allows impulses to jump between gaps resulting in increase of velocity of transmission  
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Neurilemma   Outermost part of each Schwann cell, encloses the nucleus and cytoplasm necessary for regeneration  
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Schwann cells (additional)   Only found in the periphery fibers of the brain and spinal cord, incapable of regeneration  
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Na+ channels   Only found between the myelin sheaths, NOT WITHIN  
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Fasicles   Bundles of fibers  
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Epineurium   Tough, fibrous connective tissue that bind the fasicles together  
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Endoneurium   Delicate connective tissue covering the fibers  
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Gyrus   Raised areas of the brain  
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Fissure or sulcus   Each depression between the gyrus  
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Cerebellum - function   Equilibrium  
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Cerebral aqueduct - function   Connects 3rd and 4th ventricles  
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Cerebrum - function   Higher though processes  
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Frontal lobe - function   Motor activities  
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Gyrus - function   Raised area in brain wrinkling  
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Hypothalamus - function   Critical in homeostasis  
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Medulla - function   Vital reflex center  
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Midbrain - function   Optic and auditory reflexes  
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Occipital lobe - function   Sight  
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Parietal lobe - function   General sensations  
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Sulcus - function   Depression between gyri  
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Temporal lobe - function   Hearing  
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Thalamus - function   Sensory relay  
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Sclera (eye)   Outermost layer for protection and maintenance of shape. White of the eye  
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Choroid (eye)   Dark vascular layer which absorbs light to prevent reflection. Animals that can see at night have a mother of pearl sheen to this layers.  
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Retina   Translucent inner layer which contains rods and cones.  
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Fovea centralis (eye)   Focal point of the eye  
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Cones (eye)   Concentrated in the fovea centralis to produce color vision in bright light.  
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Rods (eye)   Located throughout the retina (away from the fovea centralis). Specialized for black and white peripheral vision.  
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Lacrimal gland (eye)   Produces tears for eye lubrication. Tears contain lysozyme.  
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Anterior cavity   Between the cornea and iris. Contains aqueous humor to maintain the shape of the front of the eye.  
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Iris   Colored part of the eye.  
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Lens   Behind iris, focuses light on retina.  
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Ciliary body   Dark, circular structure around the eye  
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Pupil   Black hole of eye, opening of the iris  
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Nerve CI   Olfactory, Smell, Sensory  
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Nerve CII   Optic, Sight, Sensory  
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Nerve CIII   Oculomotor, Eyes, Motor  
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Nerve CIV   Trochlear, Eyes, Motor  
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Nerve CV   Trigeminal, Face/Tongue, Both  
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Nerve CVI   Abducens, Eyes, Motor  
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Nerve CVII   Facial, Face/Tongue, Both  
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Nerve CVIII   Acoustic, Hearing, Sensory  
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Nerve CIX   Glossopharyngeal, Tongue/Salivary, Both  
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Nerve CX   Vagus, Parasympathetic, Both  
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Nerve CXI   Spinal, Throat/Neck, Motor  
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Nerve CXII   Hypoglossal, Tongue/Chewing, Motor  
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Sensory Nervous System   Detects stimuli and transmits information from receptors to the CNS  
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Motor Nervous System   Initiates and transmits information from the CNS to effectors  
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Somatic Sensory   Sensory input that is CONSCIOUSLY perceived from receptors such as skin, eyes and ears.  
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Visceral Sensory   Sensory input that is UNCONSCIOUSLY perceived from blood vessels and internal organs  
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Somatic Motor   Motor output that is CONSCIOUSLY or VOLUNTARILY controlled; effector is skeletal muscle  
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Autonomic Motor   Motor output that UNCONSCIOUSLY or INVOLUNTARILY controlled, effectors are cardiac muscle, smooth muscle and glands  
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Multipolar Neuron   Motor and association, 99% in humans, spinal cord to muscles, many dendrites, one axon  
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Bipolar Neuron   Sensory such as eyes and ears, one dendrite, one axon, ex: eye to brain  
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Unipolar   Sensory such as skin, one dendrite and one axon meet at same connection point of neuron, ex: skin to spinal cord  
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