1. Divisions of the Nervous System

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What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?

Structural and functional divisions

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What are the two structural divisions of the nervous system?

CNS and PNS

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What are the two functional divisions of the nervous system?

Sensory and motor

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What does the abbreviation CNS stand for?

Central nervous system

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What does the abbreviation PNS stand for?

Peripheral nervous system

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What organs make up the central nervous system?

Brain and spinal cord

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What makes up the peripheral nervous system?

All nervous tissue outside CNS

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What structures compose the peripheral nervous system?

Nerves, plexuses, receptors, ganglia

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What is the functional role of receptors?

Monitor the environment

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What two types of nerves are found in the central nervous system?

Spinal and cranial nerves

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What are ganglia?

Groups of neuron cell bodies