The nervous system Flashcards
1
Q
What does the nervous system do?
A
Enables physiology/organs, sense environment
2
Q
What is the system made of?
A
Nerves, receptors that communicate to the brain
3
Q
what are the central parts of the nervous system?
A
Spinal cord and brain
4
Q
Peripheral Nervous system is…
A
every other neuron, sends receptors signal from the CNS
5
Q
What are neurons?
A
types of cells that transmit messages in the form of action potential to and from the CNS.
6
Q
What is the dendrites role?
A
Dendrites creates or receives action potential
7
Q
What is the nucleus role?
A
Nucleus holds DNA
8
Q
What is the axon role?
A
Brings Action potential to the terminal
9
Q
What is the myelin sheath role?
A
Insulate the axon to maintain the strength of the action potential.
