13.6 Organisation of the nervous system - Flashcards

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what are the 2 structural systems in the nervous system?

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central nervous system
peripheral nervous system

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what is the CNS?

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the brain
the spinal cord

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what is the PNS?

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all the neurones which connect the CNS to the rest of the body

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what are the 2 functional systems in the PNS?

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somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system

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what is the somatic nervous system?

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the system which is under conscious control

VOLUNTARY ——> skeletal muscle effect

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what is the autonomic nervous system?

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the system which is under subconscious control

INVOLUNTARY ——> glands, smooth and cardiac muscle

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what is the autonomic nervous system split into?

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sympathetic
parasympathetic

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what is the sympathetic nervous system?

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increases heart rate

involves NORADRENALINE

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what is the parasympathetic nervous system?

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decreases heart rate

involves ACETYLCHOLINE

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