Autonomic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Myelin Sheath
Axon Terminal
Axon
Dendrite
Neuron
Action Potential
Neurotransmitters
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Synapse
aka the "rest and digest" system
The branch of the peripheral nervous system that deals with voluntary movements via the skeletal muscles.
The junction between two neurons.
The ends of an axon which creates synaptic connections with other neurons.
The process by which a neuron sends an electrical impulse to other neurons.
The part of a neuron that sends electrical impulses to other neurons.
aka the "fight or flight" system
The part of a neuron in which an electrical impulse is received.
The branch of the peripheral nervous system that unconsciously deals with regulating bodily functions.
Chemical messengers that enable the transfer of an electrical impulse across two neurons.
The part of a neuron that covers the axon in some places to speed up neural impulses.
The major nerve cell in the nervous system.
