Central nervous sytem - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

gangliaclusters of nerve cells (singular = ganglion) reflexan involuntary and nearly immediate response to a stimulus (the brain is not involved) what does the central nervous system (CNS) include?brain + spinal cord what does the peripheral nervous system (PNS) include?nerves outside of the CNS nervous sytem general functions- receives stimuli from 1 or more receptors (afferent) - transmits information to effectors (efferent) --> mechanical- muscle action --> chemical- glandular ...

CNSbrain and spinal cord central nervous sytem automatic (involuntary, no control) PNSperipheral nervous system automatic and somatic (voluntary) autonomic nervous systemSympathetic and Parasympthatic -sympatheticfight or flight automatically increase heartbeat, sweating

PSG 112 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Cheyne-Stokes respiration is characterized by which type of respiratory pattern? waxing-waning What are some of the consequences of CSR and Central sleep apnea? blood pressure and heart rate oscullation All of the following are respiratory patterns classified as central sleep apnea: high-altitude periodic breathing complex sleep apnea cheyne-stokes repiration Mr. Jones is a chronically tired indivudal. He lives by the Pitt County Air...

Central nervous sytem - Answer- brain and spinal cord peripheral nervous system - Answer- cranial and spinal nerves difference between sensory and motor neurons - Answer- sensory neurons conduct impulses from receptors to CNS while motor neurons conduct impulses from CNS to effector sites 2 components of the autonomic nervous syste - Answer- 1. sympathetic nervous system 2. parasympathetic nervous system sympathetic nervous system - Answer- mobilizes body systems during activity ...

A complete review of autonomic nervous system and its functions for anatomy and physiology

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psychology - ANSWER the science of behavior and mental processes nature-nurture issue - ANSWER the long-standing controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors natural selection - ANSWER the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations neuroscience - ANSWER the perspective of psychol...

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Briefly described autonomic nervous system.