This is when the nervous system uses its sensory receptors to monitor the changes occurring both inside and outside the body.

This is when the nervous system processes and interprets sensory information and determines what should be done at that moment.

This is when the nervous system activates effector organs (muscles and glands) to carry out a response.

Which branch of the nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord?

Which branch of the nervous system consists mainly of nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord, as well as ganglia?

How many neuroglial (or glial) cells are there in the CENTRAL nervous system?

These types of glial cells are in the CNS. They connect neurons to capillaries and are also used as support. They control the chemical environment around the neuron and help repair if it's injured.

These types of glial cells are in the CNS. They have small "thorny" processes for defense and protection of the neuron.

These types of glial cells are found in the CNS. They are responsible for forming and circulating cerebrospinal fluid. They have cilia on their surface to help move it through the system.

These types of glial cells are in the CNS. They are responsible for myelin sheathing, and can covering many cells at once.

Glial cells found in the PNS. They function the same way astrocytes do in the CNS; for support.

These types of glial cells are in the PNS, and are known for their myelin sheathing. They can only wrap a small section of the axon at a time.

In the CNS, bundles of axons are called...

In the PNS, bundles of axons are known as...

Clusters of neuron cell bodies in the CNS are called...

Clusters of neuron cell bodies in the PNS are called...

________ are the structural units of the nervous system.

What characteristic of the neuron is this?

Given good nutrition, neurons can function optimally for a lifetime.

What characteristic of the neuron is this?

As neurons assume their roles as communicating links of the nervous system, they lose their ability to divide.

What characteristic of the neuron is this?

They need continuous and abundant supplies of oxygen and glucose. They use about 20% of the body's energy, and cannot survive more than a few minutes without oxygen.

The cell body of the neuron has mostly which organelle (for synthesizing proteins?)

Anterograde means towards the cell body.

Retrograde means

Where is this type of neuron found in the body?

Where is this type of neuron found?

Where can you find this neuron in the body?

The resting membrane potential of a neuron is approximately...