The Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
2
Q
CNS contains
A
-Spinal cord
-Brain
(Protectsd by vertebrae and skull)
3
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral Nervous System
4
Q
PNS is
A
Nerves that DONT include
- spinal cord
- brain
5
Q
PNS ALSO includes sensory/motor
A
Primary motor cortex
6
Q
In general, PNS :
A
Touch👆🏻 Pressure💪🏻 Vibration🤳🏻 Temperature 🌞 Propioception
7
Q
Efferent (Exiting the brain)
A
Action potential goes from the brain to muscle
8
Q
Afferent (arriving at brain)
A
Action potential goes from muscle to brain
9
Q
Nerve
A
A group of axons traveling in the PNS
2 types
10
Q
2 types of nerves
A
Cranial
Spinal (Cl-Coccyx 1)
11
Q
Sensory & motor neurons travel ________ outside of the ________.
A
together
CNS
(Inside the CNS, split up and travel alone)
12
Q
Glial cells (Glial means “GLUE”)
A
Job is to support/protect the neuron
13
Q
Non-glial cells
A
Have the ability to make you think (most part, neurons)
