Statistics for Anatomy and Physiology Nerves

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One of the body's most complex organs, controls the body's functions , protected by the craniumBrain
100%
"efferent nerves" they carry impulses from the brain to the muscles or glands, these produce movementmotor
71%
the special kind of cell in nerves are calledneuron
71%
also known as "afferent nerves" they carry messeges from the sense organs to the brain and spinal cord. Nerve endings (receptors) are located close to the skin's surface and pass impulses to the brain and back through the motor nerves to the muscles which causes movementsensory
71%
Originates in the brain and follows the spinal column , there are 31 pairs of spinal nerves that extend from the spinal cord to the muscles, organs, and skinspinal cord
71%
The simplest form of nervous activity that inclues a sensory and motor nere is called a ---- , which is a reaction to an outside stimulusreflex
57%
Controls voluntary muscle actions and consists of the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, and cranial nerves; it allows you to taste, smell, see, hear, think, breathe, move, run, sleep, sing, and writecentral
43%
whitish bundles of nerve fibers that transmit impulses, send branches to all parts of the bodynerve
43%
Part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions and regulates the action of the smooth muscles, glands, blood vessels, heart, and breathingAutonomic
29%
system of the nerves connecting the peripheal (outer) parts of the body to the central nervous system; has both sensory and motor nerves; carries impulses to and from the central nervous systemperipheal
0%

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