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what does the CNS consist of?
the brain and the spinal cord
what does the PNS consist of?
12 cranial nerves (exits of brain) and 31 peripheral nerves (exits spinal cord)
information travels to and from the CNS from what two regions?
Somatic and Visceral regions
what does the somatic region consist of?
skin, skeletal muscle, joints, bone.
what does the visceral regions consist of?
organs, cardiac/smooth muscle, glands.
what branches does the visceral PNS consist of from the autonomic nervous system?
Sympathetic NS and parasympathetic NS
what are the types neuroglia in the CNS?
oligodendrocytes, epoendymal cells, microglia, and astrocytes.
what neuroglia forms the myelin in the brain and spinal cord?
oligodendrocytes
what type of neuroglia lines the cavities of the brain and spinal cord; secretes and circulate cerebrospinal fluid?
ependymal cells
what type of neuroglia covers brain surfaces and non-synaptic regions of neurons; forms supportive framework in CNS?
astrocytes
what type of neuroglia phagocytize and destroy microorganisms and dead nervous tissue?
microglia
what are the neuroglia in the PNS?
Schwann cells and Satellite cells.
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