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Anatomy of the Nervous System: Divisions, Cells, and Supporting Structures, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions and descriptions of key terms related to the anatomy of the nervous system. Topics include the central and peripheral nervous systems, their divisions, neurons and neuroglia, and the functions of various types of glial cells. Students of anatomy and physiology will find this information useful for understanding the structure and function of the nervous system.

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  • What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
  • What are the functions of somatic and autonomic nerves?
  • What are the two divisions of the efferent nerves?

Typology: Quizzes

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Uploaded on 10/20/2016

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TERM 1
CNS
DEFINITION 1
Brain and spinal cord
TERM 2
PNS
DEFINITION 2
Nerves outside of CNS
TERM 3
What are the 2 divisions of the PNS?
DEFINITION 3
Afferent and Efferent
TERM 4
What are the 2 divisions of the efferent?
DEFINITION 4
Somatic and Autonomic
TERM 5
Think somatic, think ___.
DEFINITION 5
Skeletal muscle
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CNS

Brain and spinal cord

TERM 2

PNS

DEFINITION 2

Nerves outside of CNS

TERM 3

What are the 2 divisions of the PNS?

DEFINITION 3

Afferent and Efferent

TERM 4

What are the 2 divisions of the efferent?

DEFINITION 4

Somatic and Autonomic

TERM 5

Think somatic, think ___.

DEFINITION 5

Skeletal muscle

Think autonomic, think ___.

Smooth musclecardiac muscleglands

TERM 7

Myelin

DEFINITION 7

Lipo proteininsulatorspeeds action potential

TERM 8

Cells

DEFINITION 8

Neurons and neuroglia

TERM 9

Neuroglia Cells

DEFINITION 9

PNS- Schwann and satelliteCNS-astrocyte, oligodendrocyte,

Ependymal, microglia

TERM 10

Schwann

DEFINITION 10

wraps around axon

Microglia

smallremoves waste

TERM 17

Ependymal

DEFINITION 17

maintains CSF lines ventricles