Nervous System Flashcards
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Peripheral
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The sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body.
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Nervous System
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The body’s speech, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and control nervous system.
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Central
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The brain and spinal cord
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Autonomic
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Controls self-regulated actions of internal organs and glands.
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Somatic
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Controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles.
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Sympathetic
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The division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, conserving its energy.
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Parasympathetic
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The division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy.
