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What is the function of the dorsal root in relation to the spinal cord?
What is the function of the dorsal root in relation to the spinal cord?
Which component of the spinal cord is primarily responsible for its distinctive white color?
Which component of the spinal cord is primarily responsible for its distinctive white color?
In a withdrawal reflex response, which sequence is correct after the stimulus is detected?
In a withdrawal reflex response, which sequence is correct after the stimulus is detected?
What is found in the dorsal root ganglion?
What is found in the dorsal root ganglion?
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Which of the following represents a characteristic of a reflex action?
Which of the following represents a characteristic of a reflex action?
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What is the primary function of the nervous system?
What is the primary function of the nervous system?
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Which part of the nervous system processes information from stimuli?
Which part of the nervous system processes information from stimuli?
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What type of neuron is responsible for carrying impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS?
What type of neuron is responsible for carrying impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS?
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Which component of a motor neuron is responsible for carrying impulses away from the cell body?
Which component of a motor neuron is responsible for carrying impulses away from the cell body?
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What is the role of the nodes of Ranvier in a motor neuron?
What is the role of the nodes of Ranvier in a motor neuron?
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What does the autonomic nervous system mainly control?
What does the autonomic nervous system mainly control?
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What type of neuron is primarily found in the central nervous system and connects sensory and motor neurons?
What type of neuron is primarily found in the central nervous system and connects sensory and motor neurons?
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Which structure insulates and speeds up the conduction of nerve impulses in neurons?
Which structure insulates and speeds up the conduction of nerve impulses in neurons?
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What is a stimulus?
What is a stimulus?
Any detectable change in the internal or external environment of an organism.
What are receptor cells?
What are receptor cells?
Specialized cells that detect energy in one form and convert it to electrical energy.
What are neurons?
What are neurons?
Nerve cells that carry nerve impulses (electrical signals) to initiate a response in an effector (a muscle or gland).
What is the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the central nervous system (CNS)?
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What is the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
What is the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
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What is the somatic nervous system?
What is the somatic nervous system?
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What is the autonomic nervous system?
What is the autonomic nervous system?
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What is an axon?
What is an axon?
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What is grey matter?
What is grey matter?
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What is white matter?
What is white matter?
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What is a receptor cell?
What is a receptor cell?
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What is a reflex?
What is a reflex?
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Describe the reflex arc.
Describe the reflex arc.
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