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Nervous System . A.P. Biology. Nervous System Fxns. Sensory input (Stimulus sent via Afferent fibers) Integration Motor output (Response sent via Efferent fibers). Functions: • Sensory input – internal and external stimuli • Integration – interpretation of sensory input
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Nervous System A.P. Biology
Nervous System Fxns • Sensory input (Stimulus sent via Afferent fibers) • Integration • Motor output (Response sent via Efferent fibers)
Functions: • Sensory input – internal and external stimuli • Integration – interpretation of sensory input • Motor output – response
Neurons Structural units of the nervous system Composed of a body, axon, and dendrites Long-lived, a-mitotic, and have a high metabolic rate Their plasma membrane functions in electrical signaling
Nuclei vs ganglia • Clusters of cell bodies in the CNS are called nuclei • Clusters of cell bodies in the PNS are called ganglia
K+ Na+ Ca++ Cl-
Scwann cells • Form myelin sheath of PNS
White matter vs gray matter • White matter is myelinated • Gray matter is unmyelinated • Dendrites are always unmyelinated