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    Nervous System Vs Neuron

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    Somatic nervous system division of the PNS consisting of nerves that carry information from the senses to the CNS and from the CNS to the voluntary muscles of the body. Autonomic nervous system (ANS) division of the PNS consisting of nerves that control all of the involuntary muscles‚ organs‚ and glands. Sympathetic division (fight-or-flight

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    NERVOUS SYSTEM The nervous system consists of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ sensory organs‚ and all of the nerves that connect these organs with the rest of the body. Together‚ these organs are responsible for the control of the body and communication among its parts. The brain and spinal cord form the control center known as the central nervous system (CNS)‚ where information is evaluated and decisions made. The sensory nerves and sense organs of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) monitor conditions

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    1. (5 pts) Describe the metabolic process providing your energy while you were walking (at an easy pace) before the bee stung you. Include which molecules are being consumed. The metabolic process providing my energy while I was walking at an easy pace is aerobic metabolism. During aerobic metabolism‚ mitochondria absorb from the surrounding cytoplasm these molecules: ADP‚ phosphate ions‚ O2‚ and organic substances like pyruvate. These molecules go through the citric acid cycle. The electron

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    Relationship and Differences between the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems 73211 Brain & Behaviour Assignment Two The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand 3264 words CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS “From the brain‚ and from the brain alone‚ arise our pleasure‚ joys‚ laughter‚ and jokes‚ as well as our sorrows‚ pains‚ griefs‚ and tears. Through it‚ in particular‚ we see‚ hear‚ and distinguish the ugly from the beautiful‚ the bad from the good‚ the pleasant from the unpleasant

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    information processing‚ storing‚ thinking and remembering. c. What parts of your nervous system allowed you to move your muscles to write the answer? What did those parts do? Somatic nervous system: this portion of the peripheral nervous system carries messages to and from the sense organs‚ skin‚ and muscles. The somatic nervous system controls most of your muscles and sends signals from senses‚ such as touch and doing something like typing. When you think of something to type down on you laptop’s

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    includes the cranial and spinal nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord‚ respectively‚ to peripheral structure such a skin surface and the skeletal muscle. As recorded in our manual Structure Functions of the Body. There are additional structures Autonomic Nervous System or (ANS) that are considered a part of (PNS). They connect the brain and spinal cord to various glands in the body and to the cardiac and smooth muscle in the thorax and abdomen. Mosby’s Dictionary tells us; Sensory‚ or afferent‚ peripheral

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    Stress: A Constant Challenge

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    disturbs an individual’s homeostasis. autonomic nervous system The branch of the peripheral nervous system that‚ largely without conscious thought‚ controls basic body processes; consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. parasympathetic division A division of the autonomic system that moderates the excitatory effect of the sympathetic division‚ slowing metabolism and restoring energy supplies. sympathetic division A division of the autonomic nervous system that reacts to danger

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    stop on command. Involuntary (Classical Conditioning‚ Respondent Conditioning) PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING because of Ivan Pavlov Pavlov was not a psychologist but a physiologist (digestive physiology with gastric secretions) Work with dogs Psychic reflexes PSYCH NOTES 9/30 Pavlovian Conditional Responses. Unconditional stimulus (UCS)- unlearned stimulus‚ environmental event that automatically produces a specific behavior without any learning at all. Unconditioned response (UCR)- unlearned response

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    Chapter 1 • Anatomy & Physiology • Gross anatomy – visible to naked eye • Microscopic • Developmental • Pathological anatomy • Radiographic anatomy • Molecular biology • Physiology • Focuses on cellular or molecular level • Principle of Complementarity of Structure and Function • A&P are inseparable • Function reflects structure • Specific form • Levels of organization 1. Chemical level 2

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    Practice Exam #4 – Chapters 12‚ 13‚ 14 & 15 1) What would normally be found within the central canal of the spinal cord? a) Blood b) Myelin c) Cerebrospinal fluid d) Air e) Gray matter 2) The filum terminale is a) The roots of spinal nerves hanging inferiorly from the end of the spinal cord in the vertebral column b) An indentation on the dorsal side of the spinal cored c) The tapered end of the spinal cord d) An extension of the pia mater that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx

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