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Nervous System ANAT

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2 divisions of the nervous system   Central and Periphereal Nervous System  
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what does the CNS (central nervous system) consist of   brain and spinal cord  
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3 parts of a neuron   dendrites - axon - cell body  
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2 branches of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)   somatic and autonomic  
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arm-like extensions of the neuron which receive the initial nerve impulse and conducts the impulse into the cell body of the neuron.   dendrite  
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part of the neuron which transmits impulses away from the cell body   axon  
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part of the neuron which contains the nucleus and conducts the nerve impulse toward the axon   cell body  
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autoimmune condition where the myelin sheaths of a myelinated axon degenerate resulting in the gradual loss of motor function   multiple sclerosis  
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white fatty substance that surrounds axon to provide insulation and nutrients - allows nerve impulses to skip down the axon for much faster transmission   myelin  
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the spaces or nodes between the myelinated sheaths on an axon which allow for saltatory conduction   nodes of Ranvier  
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found strictly in PNS - the outer membrane of a Schwann cell - purpose is to regenerate damaged neuron   neurilemma  
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type of nerve conduction that skips down the axon of a neuron via the Nodes of Ranvier in between patches of myelin, thereby speeding up nerve conduction   saltatory conduction  
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nerve tissue consisting of myelinated axons and therefore designed for speed. Controls automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.   white matter  
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nerve tissue consisting of unmyelinated axons and designed for processing information. Controls the senses such as hearing, vision, smell, touch, as well as memory and speech.   gray matter  
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