Nervous system

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Flashcards on Nervous system, created by Beatriz Cánovas on 16/03/2020.
Beatriz Cánovas
Flashcards by Beatriz Cánovas, updated more than 1 year ago
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It is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. Central nervous sytem
It is made up of nerves. Peripheral nervous system
It transmits information between the nerves and the brain. It controls reflexes. Spinal cord
It is inside the skull and has three parts: cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem Brain
It is the biggest part of the brain. It receives and interprets information from sense organs and controls thinking, feeling and remembering. Cerebrum
It is at the back of the brain. It helps to keep the balance and posture. Cerebellum
It connects the brain to the spinal cord. It controls basic life functions like respiration. Brain stem
They are long fibres made up of neurons. Nerves
They are cells that transmit and receive information through nerve impulses. Neurons
It is the long part of a neuron that transmits nerve impulses to other neurons. Axon
They are the shorter extensions in neurons that receive nerve impulses from other neurons. Dendrites
They are nerves that transmit signals from tissues and organs to the central nervous system. Sensory nerves
They are nerves that transmit signals from the central nervous system to bones and muscles. Motor nerves
They are nerves that transmit signals from the central nervous system to the organs and the other way around. Mixed nerves
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