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the nervous system is composed of
neurons and neuroglia
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transmit nerve impulses along nerve fibers to ther neurons.
neurons
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neurons typically have a
cell body, axons, and dendrites
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made up of bundles of nerve fibers
nerves
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carry out a variety of functions to aid and protect components of the nervous system
neuroglia
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organs of the nervous system can be divided into the
cns and pns
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made up of the brain and spinal cord
cns
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made up of peripheral nerves that connect the cns to the rest of the body
pns
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provides sensory, integrative, and motor functions to the body
nervous system
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motor functions can be divided into the
somatic and autonomic nervous system
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consciously controlled
somatic nervous system
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unconsciously controlled
autonomic system
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