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  2. Sympathetic nervous system - Wikipedia

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    There are two kinds of neurons involved in the transmission of any signal through the sympathetic system: pre-ganglionic and post-ganglionic. The shorter preganglionic neurons originate in the thoracolumbar division of the spinal cord specifically at T1 to L2~L3, and travel to a ganglion, often one of the paravertebral ganglia, where they synapse with a postganglionic neuron.

  3. Coordinate covalent bond - Wikipedia

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    In common usage, the prefix dipolar, dative or coordinate merely serves to indicate the origin of the electrons used in creating the bond. For example, F 3 B ← O(C 2 H 5) 2 ("boron trifluoride (diethyl) etherate") is prepared from BF 3 and :O(C 2 H 5) 2, as opposed to the radical species [•BF 3] – and [•O(C 2 H 5) 2] +.

  4. Nervous system - Wikipedia

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    The nervous system derives its name from nerves, which are cylindrical bundles of fibers (the axons of neurons), that emanate from the brain and spinal cord, and branch repeatedly to innervate every part of the body. [5]

  5. Central nervous system - Wikipedia

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    The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain, spinal cord and retina.The CNS is so named because the brain integrates the received information and coordinates and influences the activity of all parts of the bodies of bilaterally symmetric and triploblastic animals—that is, all multicellular animals except sponges and diploblasts.

  6. Autonomic nervous system - Wikipedia

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    Autonomic nervous system, showing splanchnic nerves in middle, and the vagus nerve as "X" in blue. The heart and organs below in list to right are regarded as viscera. The autonomic nervous system has been classically divided into the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system only (i.e., exclusively motor).

  7. Peripheral nervous system - Wikipedia

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    The peripheral nervous system is divided into the somatic nervous system, and the autonomic nervous system.The somatic nervous system is under voluntary control, and transmits signals from the brain to end organs such as muscles.

  8. Motor system - Wikipedia

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    The motor system is the set of central and peripheral structures in the nervous system that support motor functions, i.e. movement. [1] [2] Peripheral structures may include skeletal muscles and neural connections with muscle tissues. [2]

  9. Vestibular system - Wikipedia

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    Human vestibular system of the semicircular canals in the inner ear. The vestibular system, in vertebrates, is a sensory system that creates the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement with balance.