Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - Ans -A division of the nervous system consisting
of all nerves that are NOT part of the brain or spinal cord.
Central Nervous System (CNS) - Ans -made up of the brain and spinal cord
Somatic Nervous System - Ans -Regulates activities that are voluntary, like moving
with skeletal muscles.
Autonomic Nervous System - Ans -Regulates activities that are involuntary,
automatic.
Frontal Lobe - Ans -Part of the brain associated with motor control, decision making,
and long-term memory storage.
Occipital Lobe - Ans -Part of the brain where the visual center is located
Photoreceptor - Ans -A nerve ending, cell, or group of cells specialized to sense or
receive light.
Chemoreceptors - Ans -chemical sensors in the brain and blood vessels; examples
are taste and smell
Mechanoreceptors - Ans -respond to touch, pressure, vibration (sound), temperature,
and itch
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Thermoreceptors - Ans -respond to changes in temperature