Nervous System Flashcards

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Central Nervous System

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Made of the brain & spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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All nerves other than brain or spinal cord

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Afferent nerves

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Send impulses towards the CNS

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Efferent nerves

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Send impulses away from the CNS

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Autonomic Nervous System

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Involuntary muscle control

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Somatic Nervous System

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Voluntary muscle control

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Neuroglia

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Create a supportive framework for neurons

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Astrocytes

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Neuroglia that wrap around capillaries

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Microglia

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Neuroglia that fight infections in the CNS

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Ependymal Cells

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Neuroglia that maintain cerebrospinal fluid