1. Mr. Hunter
Anatomy and Physiology
01/07/2013
Structured Notes Chapter 8
Nervous System
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1. What are the two principal divisions of 7. The name of the white, fatty substance
the nervous system? that increases electrical transmission
speed in nerve cells is called?
8. By what process does electrical signals
2. What are the components of the CNS travel along a myelinated nerve fiber?
and the PNS?
9. List the name and function of the four
major types of glia cells.
3. Name a subdivision of the PNS and its 10. What cells cause glioma to develop?
function.
4. Name and describe the function of the
two types of cells found in the nervous
system.
5. Name and briefly describe the function
of the three main parts of a neuron.
6. List and briefly describe the function of
the three types of neurons.