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Nervous System
Chapter 9
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Anatomy
12th Grade
12/14/2010
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nervous system is composed of...
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neurons and naurolglia
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sensory receptors
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gather information and convert it into nerve impulses
located at the ends of peripheral nerves
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central nervous system composed of
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brain and spinal cord
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peripheral nervous system
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cranial and spinal cord
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neuroglial cells
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fills spaces, support neurons, provide structural frameworks, produce myelin, and carry on phagocytosis
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