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Anatomy and Physiology: Nervous System

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Can You Do the Following?

1.      Discriminate between the structure and function of the components of the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System.

2.      Relate the microscopic structure of nervous tissue to its function.

3.      Develop a schematic to explain the events that occur in a nerve impulse, membrane potential, and action potential.

4.      Distinguish between electrical and chemical synapses.

5.    Name the chemical classes of neurotransmitters and describe their functions and receptors

 6.    Identify the differences between the structure and function of the components of the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System.

7.    Compare and contrast the somatic and autonomic nervous systems relative to effectors, efferent pathways, and neurotransmitters released.

8.    Compare and contrast the types of autonomic and somatic reflexes.

9.    Identify the differences between the structure and function of the components of the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System.

10.  Identify the differences between the structure and function of the components of the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System.

11.   Compare and contrast the somatic and autonomic nervous systems relative to effectors, efferent pathways, and neurotransmitters released.

12.   Compare and contrast the functions of the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the nervous system.

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