Nervous System Study Guide PDF
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This document is a study guide on the fundamentals of the nervous system and nervous tissue. It covers topics such as neuron anatomy, structure, and function; nervous system gross anatomy; and neuron classification, among other things.
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**[Unit 3: Lecture Study Guide]** **Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue** - - - - - **[Anatomy of the Neuron]** - - - - - - - - - - [**Structures of the Neuron**:]  - - - - - - - - -...
**[Unit 3: Lecture Study Guide]** **Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue** - - - - - **[Anatomy of the Neuron]** - - - - - - - - - - [**Structures of the Neuron**:]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  **[Gross Anatomy of the Nervous System:]** The brain and spinal cord have distinct regions of gray and white matter that reflect the arrangement of their neurons: - - - - - - - - - - -  **[Neuron Classification:]** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  **[Structure of a Nerve:]** A **nerve** is a cablelike organ in the PNS. Each nerve consists of many axons (nerve fibers) arranged in parallel bundles and enclosed by successive wrappings of connective tissue. - - - - - - - - - - 
