Nervous System Vocabulary and Discussion Questions

Please define the terms below and explain discussion questions in great detail.
Chapter 44 Nervous System Assignment
Define the following Key Terms
Action potential
Astrocyte
Autonomic system
Axon
Brain
Brain stem
Cell body
Central Nervous System
Cerebellum.
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebrum
Cranial Nerve
Dendrite
Ganglion
Gray Matter
Hippocampus.
Integration
Interneuron
Medulla oblongata
Myelin Sheath
Neuroglia
Neuron
Neurotransmitter
Parasympathetic division
Peripheral Nervous System
Pons
Reflex action
Schwann cell
Sensory neuron
Spinal cord
Synapse
Answer Discussion Questions
Describe the structure of a neuron, and give a function for each part mentioned.
Name three types of neurons, and give a function for each.
What are the major events of an action potential and include ion changes that are associated with each event?
Describe the mode of action of a neurotransmitter at a synapse, including how it is stored and how it is destroyed.
Name the major parts of the brain, and give a principal function of each part.
Discuss the structure and function of the peripheral nervous system.
Discuss the major features of the parasympathetic sympathetic divisions of the autonomic system.