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What is the major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body?
What is the major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body?
Which system is responsible for regulating and maintaining homeostasis along with the nervous system?
Which system is responsible for regulating and maintaining homeostasis along with the nervous system?
What are the principal organs of the nervous system?
What are the principal organs of the nervous system?
Which tissues are part of the nervous system?
Which tissues are part of the nervous system?
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How does the nervous system keep us in touch with our environment?
How does the nervous system keep us in touch with our environment?
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Which system works together with the nervous system to carry out the complex activities of the body?
Which system works together with the nervous system to carry out the complex activities of the body?
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Which type of neurons transmit signals from the central nervous system to the effector cells?
Which type of neurons transmit signals from the central nervous system to the effector cells?
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What is the primary function of afferent neurons?
What is the primary function of afferent neurons?
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Which neurotransmitter has largely excitatory effects on target neurons?
Which neurotransmitter has largely excitatory effects on target neurons?
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What is the role of interneurons in the central nervous system?
What is the role of interneurons in the central nervous system?
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Which type of neurons release acetylcholine in the spinal cord?
Which type of neurons release acetylcholine in the spinal cord?
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What do inhibitory spinal neurons release to exert inhibitory effects?
What do inhibitory spinal neurons release to exert inhibitory effects?
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What is the role of sensory receptors in the nervous system?
What is the role of sensory receptors in the nervous system?
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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for making decisions based on sensory input?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for making decisions based on sensory input?
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What do muscles and glands do in response to signals from the nervous system?
What do muscles and glands do in response to signals from the nervous system?
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What function of the nervous system involves converting sensory input into electrical signals?
What function of the nervous system involves converting sensory input into electrical signals?
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Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
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What term is used to describe the function of sending signals to muscles and glands in response to sensory input?
What term is used to describe the function of sending signals to muscles and glands in response to sensory input?
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