A&P Ch. 24 The Nervous System with Updated & Update
nervous system - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€must gather, store, and decipher both external and internal information
neurons - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€motor
sensory
inter
motor neurons - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the
muscles and glands
efferent nerves - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€"carrying away"
motor neurons
sensory neurons - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain
and spinal cord.
Lack true dendrites
afferent neurons - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€"carry toward"
sensory neurons
Interneurons - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene
between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
nerve fiber - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€axon of a neuron.
a single elongated process.
Schwann cells - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€Supporting cells of the peripheral nervous system responsible for the process of
regenerating
tracts - âœâ€Ã¢Å“â€bundles of nerve fibers in the CNS