Name, Date. pT Toy aN Learning the Key Terms Directions: Place the letter ofthe best definition next to each key term. 1. afferent nervi A. the uninsulated gaps in the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber where the axon is exposed 2. autonomic nervous system B,_ the intersection between a neuron and another —— Scell body neuron, a muscle, a gland, or a sensory receptor 4. central nervous system (CNS) . branches of a neuron that collec stimuli and so transport them to the cell body —_ D. the thin, membranous sheath enveloping a nerve 6. efferent nerves : ea — fiber myelin sheath, E, branch of the nervous system that controls. involuntary body functions neurilemma F__ branch of the nervous system that stimulates the 9. neuroglia skeletal muscles —— 10. nodes of Ranvier G. non-neural tissue that forms the interstitial or 11. peripheral nervous system (PNS) supporting elements of the CNS; also known as glial cells Cth dita H. part of an axon that contains a nucleus 13. synapse L._all parts of the nervous system external to the brain and spinal cord J. sensory transmitters that send impulses from receptors in the skin, muscles, and joints to the central nervous system K. the brain and spinal cord LL. the fatty bands of insulation surrounding axon fibers M, motor transmitters that carry impulses from the central nervous system out to the muscles and glands epyghtby Gooden Wiles Ca 10 Anatomy and Physiology