Nervous System Flashcards

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Central nervous system components

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The central nervous system comprises the brain and spinal cord.

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Function of the central nervous system

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Coordinates and integrates all bodily activity.

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Spinal cord function

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Transmits neural messages between the brain and the peripheral nervous system.

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Peripheral nervous system components

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Comprises all neurons outside the brain and spinal cord.

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Somatic nervous system function

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Transmits neural messages related to voluntary motor movement.

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Components of the somatic nervous system

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Sensory neural pathways and motor neural pathways.

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Effects of sympathetic responses

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Increases heart rate, breathing rate, and dilates pupils.

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Central nervous system as a control center

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Controls physiological and psychological processes.

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Somatic nervous system's role in movement

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Initiates voluntary motor movements.

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Peripheral nervous system's major division

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Comprises every neuron outside the central nervous system.