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Biology - Anatomy

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What are the main components of the central nervous system?
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Which type of neuron carries incoming information from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord?
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What type of neurons communicate internally within the brain and spinal cord, intervening between sensory inputs and motor outputs?
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Which neurons carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands?
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What is the term for the message carried by a neuron, also known as action potential?
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What describes a neuron in a resting state in terms of ion distribution?
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How does action potential work in terms of ion movement and neuron state restoration?
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What are two factors that increase the speed of a signal in a neuron?
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What is the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron called?
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What are the steps involved in synaptic transmission from the presynaptic to the postsynaptic neuron?
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What are the two types of neurotransmitters based on their effect on the postsynaptic neuron?
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What is the role of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) in relation to the central nervous system (CNS)?
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What is the function of the motor nervous system?
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What is the primary function of the sensory nervous system?
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What is the autonomic nervous system responsible for?
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Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls the body's skeletal muscles?
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What is the enteric nervous system responsible for?
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What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system?
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What is the function of the parasympathetic nervous system?
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What is the function of an axon in a neuron?
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What is the role of a dendrite in a neuron?
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What is myelination and its function in neurons?
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What is a stimulus in the context of the nervous system?
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What is the role of acetylcholine in the nervous system?
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What is saltatory conduction and its significance in nerve impulse transmission?
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What is a node of Ranvier and its function in myelinated axons?
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