Nervous system — main divisions?
CNS and PNS
Neuron — role?
Transmit electrical signals in nervous system.
Central Nervous System — components?
Brain and spinal cord
CNS vs PNS — difference?
CNS: brain and spinal cord; PNS: nerves outside CNS.
Brain anatomy — key regions?
Cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem
Myelin Sheath — function?
Insulates axons, speeds signal transmission.
Synapse — what?
Junction where neurons communicate chemically.
Ventricles — role?
Circulate cerebrospinal fluid in brain.
Brain divisions — major parts?
Forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain.
Autonomic nervous system — function?
Controls involuntary functions, like heartbeat.
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