front 1 Brain and Spinal cord Centrally Located | back 1 Central Nervous System (CNS) |
front 2 All nerves extending out to the peripheral parts of the body | back 2 Peripherial Nervous system (PNS) |
front 3 A subdivision of the PNS Controls things that are automatic/involuntary HR, contractions of the stomach/intestines, secretion of glands | back 3 Autonomic nervous system (ANS) |
front 4 Conduct impulses TO the spinal cord and brain | back 4 Sensory Neurons (Afferent) |
front 5 Conduct impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons | back 5 Interneurons (central or connecting neurons) |
front 6 Conduct impulses AWAY from brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands | back 6 Motor neurons (Efferent) |
front 7 1. Astrocytes 2. Microglia 3. Oligodendrocytes | back 7 3 Main types of Connective tissue cells of the (CNS) |
front 8 Common type of brain tumor. Caused from glia | back 8 Glioma |
front 9 Characterized by myelin loss and destruction in central nerve fibers and resulting conduction impairments. | back 9 Multiple sclerosis |
front 10 Characterized by numerous benign tumors. An inherited disease. | back 10 Multiple neurofibromatosis |
front 11 Bundle of peripheral axons (nerve fibers) – looks similar to the insides of a cable | back 11 Nerve |
front 12 Bundle of central axons that can be myelinated and form white matter of the brain and spinal cord | back 12 Tract |
front 13 Brain or cord tissue composed primarily of myelinated axons (tracts) | back 13 White matter |
front 14 Brain or cord tissue composed primarily of cell bodies and unmyelinated fibers | back 14 Gray matter |
front 15 Fibrous connective tissue | back 15 Nerve coverings |