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this divison of the peripheral nervous system includes the neurons found along the GI tract

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enteric nervous system

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name for a group of neuron cell bodies in the
CNS

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nucleus

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name for a group of neuron cell bodies in the
PNS

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ganglia

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these ions are cross the neuron cell membrane during a hyperpolarization

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Cl-
K+

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these gates respond to chemical stimuli such as nerutransmitters ligand gates

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main extracellular cation

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Na+

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portion of the peripheral nervous system is involved with smooth and cardic muscles

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autonomic nervous system

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this glial cell is important in forming the bloodbrain barrier

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astrocyte

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these glial cells are macrophages and clean up debris in the CNS

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microglia

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these glial cell forms the myelin sheath in the
CNS

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oligodendrocyte

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these glial cells forms the myelin sheath in the
PNS

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schwann cell

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this strcture of the neuron conducts info away from the cell body

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axon

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this ion moves into the synaptic knob to bring about the release of neurotransmitter

Ca+2

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this ion moves across the neuron membrane during depolarization

Na+

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this neuron type conducts info away from the
CNS

efferent

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this neuron type conducts info toward the CNS

afferent neuron

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these are main intracellular anions

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phophates protein anions

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these gates are found on the dendrites and cell body of neurons

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ligand gates mechanical gates

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this conduction type is faster and more energy efficient and involves myelinated neurons

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saltatory

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this is the name for a bundle of axons in the
PNS

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nerve

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