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| Bundles of axons and their sheaths which extend from the CNS |
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| Collections of neuron cell bodies which are outside of the CNS |
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| Nerves which originate from the spinal chord |
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| Nerves which originate from the brain |
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| Neurons which transmit action potentials from the sensory organs to the CNS |
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| Neurons which transmit action potentials from the CNS to the effector organs |
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| Somatic motor nervous system |
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| The system that transmits action potentials from the CNS to the skeletal muscles |
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| The system that transmits action potentials from the CNS to the smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands |
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| Division of the ANS that generally prepares the body for physical activity |
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| Division of the ANS that regulates resting and nutrition-related functions such as digestion, defecation, and urination |
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| A neuron that conducts action potentials from one neuron to another neuron within the CNS |
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| The ability to create an action potential in response to a stimulus |
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| A measure of the charge difference across the cell membrane |
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