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NERVOUS SYSTEM REVIEW
NERVOUS SYSTEM REVIEW

DIVISIONS OF THE a) Central nervous Autonomic Nervous system, is
NERVOUS SYSTEM system part of the PNS
b) Peripheral
nervous system

FUNCTIONS OF Sensory nerves bring
THE CNS information to the
CNS. The integrative
Intelligence is an umbrella function of the CNS
term used to describe a processes the
property of the mind that information and makes
encompasses many related decisions. The motor
abilities, such as the capacities
to reason, to plan, to solve nerves carry out the
problems, to think abstractly, orders of the CNS
to comprehend ideas, to use
language, and to learn
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NEUROGLIA CELLS What is the function
of the neuroglia
cells?
To insulate, support,
nourish and protect
the neurons

Neuron Primary cell of the The neurons generate and transmit
nervous system the nerve impulse (action potential,
electrical signal).
Two neuron pathway:
Sensory and motor neurons

Three neuron pathway:
Include sensory, motor and
interneuron The dendrites carry information
toward the cell body while the
axon carries information away
from the cell body towards the axon
Dendrites and the terminal
axon