Lecture 16 Flashcards
(13 cards)
What are the 2 divisions of the nervous system
Central and Peripheral
What parts make up the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Brain and spinal cord
What parts make up the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Peripheral nerves and ganglia
What is grey matter composed of
Cell body of neurons and glial cells
What is white matter composed of
Axon of neurons and glial cells
Somatic meaning
Aware of
Autonomic meaning
Not aware of
Afferent meaning
Sensory
Efferent meaning
Motor
Cells of the nervous system
Neurons and Glia
Four morphological types of neurons
Multipolar, Bipolar, Unipolar, Anaxonic
Four types of glial cells in the CNS
Astrocytes, Microglia, Ependymal Cells, Oligodendrocytes