The process by which a form of physical energy is converted into a coded neural signal that can be processed by the nervous system is called ____________.

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• The ____________ nervous system has two subdivisions, the autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system.
• The ________________ nervous system communicates sensory information received by sense organ receptors to the central nervous system and carries messages from the central nervous system along motor nerves to the muscles.
• _______________ is the primary internal communication network of the body; divided into the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
• Peripheral nervous system is connected to the central nervous system and most of these connections are made via
• __________________ division of the nervous system that includes all the nerves lying outside the central nervous system.
• The central nervous system is a major division of the nervous system and consists of the brain and _________________.
• The _________________ nervous system is the body's emergency system and produces rapid physical arousal in response to perceived threats or in response to emotions such as anger or anxiety.
• The ______________ is the most basic signal in the nervous system which consists of a rapidly moving wave of depolarization that travels along the membrane of the individual neuron.
• The ______________ nervous system maintains normal body functions and conserves the body's physical resources.
• The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for restoring the body and conserving energy is the