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level: Nervous System

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level questions: Nervous System

Question	Answer
the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord	central nervous system
the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord	peripheral nervous system
the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands	autonomic nervous system
carries sensory information and controls movement of the skeletal muscles	somatic nervous system
originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels	parasympathetic nervous system
originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels. Prepares body to to react and expend energy in times of stress.	sympathetic nervous system
carries messages from senses to CNS	sensory system/pathway (afferent)
carries messages from CNS to muscles and glands	motor system/pathway (efferent)
afferent neurons in pain	Access spinal cord
efferent neurons in pain	neurons exiting
the development of nerve tissues	neurogenesis
part of brain related to motor control, voluntary movement, other functions	striatum
special cells found in all the tissues of the body that are capable of becoming other cell types when those cells need to be replaced due to damage or wear and tear	stem cells