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Nervous System
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Physiology
Undergraduate 3
02/27/2011

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Term
ASTROCYTES
Definition
-STAR SHAPED
-FORM BARRIERS BETWEEN NEURONS & CAPILLARIES IN THE CNS
Term
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Definition
MASTER CONTROLLING & COMMUNICATING
CENTER
Term
NERVOUS SYSTEM
THREE OVERLAPPING FUNCTIONS
Definition
-SENSORY INPUT
-INTEGRATION
-MOTOR OUTPUT
Term
NERVOUS SYSTEM ORGANIZATION
STRUCTURAL
Definition
-CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
-PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Term
NERVOUS SYSTEM ORGANIZATION
FUNCTIONAL
Definition
-SENSORY AFFERENT(AWAY FROM STIMULUS)
-MOTOR EFFERENT(EXITS CNS)
Term
MOTOR EFFERENT DIVISION
2 DIVISION
Definition
-SOMATIC VOLUNTARY
-AUTONOMIC INVOLUNTARY
Term
AUTONOMIC INVOLUNTARY
TWO DIVISIONS
Definition
CARDIAC, SMOOTH MUSCLES, GLANDS
-PARASYMPATHETIC INHIBITS
-SYMPATHETIC STIMULATES
Term
SUPPORT CELLS
NEUROGLIA
Definition
NERVE GLUE
SUPPORT, INSULATE, AND PROTECT NEURONS
Term
SUPPORT CELLS
GLIAL CELLS
Definition
ASTROCYTES
MICROGLIAL CELLS
EPENDYMAL CELLS
OLIGODENDROCYTE
SCHWANN CELLS
SATELLITE CELLS
Term
MICROGLIAL CELLS
Definition
-PHAGOCYTES
-GET RID OF THE JUNK AND HARMFUL STUFF
Term
EPENDYMAL CELLS
Definition
LINE THE FLUID FILLED CAVITIES OF THE CNS
Term
OLIGODENDROCYTES
Definition
-FORM MYELIN SHEATHS AROUND THR NERVE FIBERS IN THE CNS
Term
SCHWANN CELLS
Definition
-MYELINATING CELLS
-WHITISH, FATTY MATERIAL THAT PROTECTS & INSULATES THE NERVE FIBERS
-INCREASES THE RATE OF SIGNALS
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