KIN 2500 Chapter : Chapter 16 Nervous Tissue SI
15 Mar 2019
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Structures that monitor changes in the internal and external environment, such as receptors that in the skin that detect touch sensations. The nervous system has two main divisions: central nervous system (cns) and the. Central nervous system (cns): made up of the of the brain and spinal cord: 2. What are the 3 main systems of the. Functions of the nervous system: sensory function: sensory or afferent receptors; located in the skin and play a role in senses. They detect internal stimuli and external stimuli- neurons called sensory or afferent neurons carry this sensory information to the brain and spinal cord through cranial and spinal nerves: detects internal and external stimuli and receives and transmits information. Integrative function: the nervous system processes sensory information by analyzing and making decisions for appropriate responses- known as integration. Interprets information interneurons: it is a neuron that connects with other neurons.
