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Central Nervous System
contains the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
includes cranial nerves, spinal nerves, enteric plexuses, and sensory receptors in skin
Sensory Function
sense changes through sensory receptors
Motor Function
respond to stimuli
Integrative Function
analyze incoming sensory information, storage, and makes decisions
Neurons
the basic building block of the nervous system, electrically excitable
Dendrites
branch-like structures that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them to the cell body.
Axon
Multipolar Neuron
Bipolar Neuron
Unipolar Neuron
