nervous system

two major divisions of nervous system

central nervous system

peripheral nervous system

autonomic nervous system

peripheral nervous system

nerves

ganglia

sensory nerves

afferent nerves

motor nerves

efferent nerves

somatic nerve

visceral nerve

autonomic nervous system (ans)

sympathetic

parasympathetic

exteroceptors

proprioceptors

visceroceptors

nociceptors

encapsulated nerve endings

neurons

neuroglia

neuron cell body

dendrites

axon

sensory neurons

motor neurons

interneurons

neural anatomy

myelin

neurilemma

nodes of Ranvier

nerve impulses

synapse

reflex arcs

two-neuron arc"

three neuron arcs

reflex

reflex center

presynaptic neuron

postsynaptic neuron

neurotransmitters

cerebrum

cerebral cortex

cerebellum

cranial nerves

spinal nerves

cervical plexus

brachial plexus

lumbosacral plexus

dermatome

myotome

hypoesthesia

hyperesthesia

anesthesia

paresthesia

primary forms of sensation

cortical & discriminatory forms of sensation

two point discrimination

point localization

texture discrimination

stereognostic function

graphesthesia

reflex status tests

deep reflexes

superficial reflexes

pathologic reflexes