BSC 1083 chapter objectives

The Nervous System: Neural Tissue

Textbook chapter: 17.


1. Diagram the organization of the nervous system, including all divisions, subdivisions, and their respective structures.
2. Describe the structure, and their functions, of a typical neuron. Give functions of neuroglia cells. Describe function of a neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junction.
3. Describe the parts of a reflex arc, given each part's function. Identify the function of each neuron type.

dendrite Somatic nervous system vs Autonomic nervous system receptor
axon Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic divisions sensory neuron
cell body CNS vs PNS association neuron
neurotransmitter   motor neuron
    effector
     

Professor Thomas M. Lancraft

Human Anatomy Course 
at St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus

04/2007