Ch 10-Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain - The Human Body in Health and Illness 2026 !!
Integrative function - (ANSWER)nerve that carry out the plans made by the CNS
Central nervous system (CNS) - (ANSWER)part of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal
cord
Sensory nerves - (ANSWER)also described as afferent nerves
Sensory nerves - (ANSWER)nerves that gather information from the environment and cary it to the CNS
Peripheral nervous system (PNS) - (ANSWER)part of the nervous system consisting of nerves that
connect the brain and the spinal cord with the rest of the body
Motor nerves - (ANSWER)also described as efferent nerves
Integrative function - (ANSWER)the processing and interpretation of information by the cells of the CNS;
the decision-making capability
Astrocytes - (ANSWER)common type of glial cell that supports and protects the neurons; helps form the
blood-brain barrier
Neuroglia (glia) - (ANSWER)nerves tissue the is called nerve glue; composed of astrocytes, microglia,
oligodendrocytes, and ependymal cells
Neurons - (ANSWER)nerve cells that transmits information as electrical signals
Ependymal cells - (ANSWER)type of glial cell that lines the inside cavities of the brain; helps form the
cerebrospinal fluid
Microglia - (ANSWER)glial cell that engage in phagocytosis of pathogens and damaged tissue
, Ch 10-Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain - The Human Body in Health and Illness 2026 !!
Schwann cells - (ANSWER)glial cells that form the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system
Nuclei - (ANSWER)clusters of cell bodies located within the CNS
Ganglia - (ANSWER)clusters of cell bodies located in the PNS
Axon - (ANSWER)part of the neuron that transmits information away from the cell body
Cell body - (ANSWER)part of the neuron that contains the nucleus; dendrites bring information to this
structure, and the axon carries information away from this structure
Myelin sheath - (ANSWER)white fatty material that surrounds the axon; increases the rate at which the
electrical signals travels along the axon
Axon terminal - (ANSWER)short segments of the axonal membrane that are not covered by the myelin
sheath
Axon terminal - (ANSWER)parts of the axon where the neurotransmitters are stored
Dendrites - (ANSWER)treelike part of the neuron that receives information from another neuron;
transmits that information towards the cell body
Neurilemma - (ANSWER)layer of cells that covers the axon of peripheral neurons; concerned with nerve
regeneration
Myelin sheath - (ANSWER)makes white matter white
nodes of Ranvier - (ANSWER)allows for saltatory conduction of the nerve impulse
Integrative function - (ANSWER)nerve that carry out the plans made by the CNS
Central nervous system (CNS) - (ANSWER)part of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal
cord
Sensory nerves - (ANSWER)also described as afferent nerves
Sensory nerves - (ANSWER)nerves that gather information from the environment and cary it to the CNS
Peripheral nervous system (PNS) - (ANSWER)part of the nervous system consisting of nerves that
connect the brain and the spinal cord with the rest of the body
Motor nerves - (ANSWER)also described as efferent nerves
Integrative function - (ANSWER)the processing and interpretation of information by the cells of the CNS;
the decision-making capability
Astrocytes - (ANSWER)common type of glial cell that supports and protects the neurons; helps form the
blood-brain barrier
Neuroglia (glia) - (ANSWER)nerves tissue the is called nerve glue; composed of astrocytes, microglia,
oligodendrocytes, and ependymal cells
Neurons - (ANSWER)nerve cells that transmits information as electrical signals
Ependymal cells - (ANSWER)type of glial cell that lines the inside cavities of the brain; helps form the
cerebrospinal fluid
Microglia - (ANSWER)glial cell that engage in phagocytosis of pathogens and damaged tissue
, Ch 10-Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain - The Human Body in Health and Illness 2026 !!
Schwann cells - (ANSWER)glial cells that form the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system
Nuclei - (ANSWER)clusters of cell bodies located within the CNS
Ganglia - (ANSWER)clusters of cell bodies located in the PNS
Axon - (ANSWER)part of the neuron that transmits information away from the cell body
Cell body - (ANSWER)part of the neuron that contains the nucleus; dendrites bring information to this
structure, and the axon carries information away from this structure
Myelin sheath - (ANSWER)white fatty material that surrounds the axon; increases the rate at which the
electrical signals travels along the axon
Axon terminal - (ANSWER)short segments of the axonal membrane that are not covered by the myelin
sheath
Axon terminal - (ANSWER)parts of the axon where the neurotransmitters are stored
Dendrites - (ANSWER)treelike part of the neuron that receives information from another neuron;
transmits that information towards the cell body
Neurilemma - (ANSWER)layer of cells that covers the axon of peripheral neurons; concerned with nerve
regeneration
Myelin sheath - (ANSWER)makes white matter white
nodes of Ranvier - (ANSWER)allows for saltatory conduction of the nerve impulse
