11/13 Sculpture Theory Cosmo

Motor Nerves

Also called efferent nerves; carrys messages from the brain to the muscles

Reflex Action

Action caused by interaction of sensory & motor nerves

Excretory System

Eliminates solid, liquid and gaseous waste products from the body

Autonomic nervous system

Part of the central nervous system responsible for all involuntary body functions

Consists of three subsystems: sympathetic, parasympathetic & enteric nervous systems

Skin

Largest organ of the body that covers nearly 20 sq ft of the bodys surface & protects it from invasion from the outside particles

Trifacial

Largest of the cranial nerves, responsible for transmitting facial sensations to the brain & for controlling the muscle movements of chewing (mastication)

Peripheral

Network of nerves that connect the central nervous system

Respiratory System

Responsible for the intake of oxygen & the exhaltation of carbon dioxide

Endocrine System

Group of specialized glands that regulate & control the growth general health & reproduction of the body; directly affects hair growth, skin conditions & energy levels

Axons

Long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are co ducted from the cell body to the other cells

Kidneys

Each pair of organs in the abdominal cavity

Liver

A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebraes

Dendrites

Short branched extension of nerve cells

Ophthalmic

Relating to the eye & its diseases

Lungs

Each of the pair of organs situated within the rib cage, elastic sacs which air is drawn so oxygen can pass into the blood

Diaphragm

A dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen

Reproductive System

System responsible for the process by which a living organism procreates & transfers the genetic code from one generation to the next

Nervous System

Coordinates & controls the overall operation of the human body

Nerve Cell

Neuron; cells w/ long & short threadlike fibers called axons; sends messages in the form of nerve impulses

Sensory Nerve

Also called afferent nerves; carry messages to the brain & spinal cord; determine the sense of touch, sight, smell, hearing and taste