Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Central Nervous System:
A
brain, spinal cord
2
Q
Peripheral Nervous System:
A
○ Somatic: controls voluntary muscles and conveys sensory information into the
CNS
○ Autonomic: controls involuntary muscleS
■ Sympathetic: expends energy
■ Parasympathetic: conserves energy (Exceptions: Digestion, sexual
arousal)Y
3
Q
Sagittal plane:
A
view from side, divides left and right sides of brain
4
Q
Horizontal plane:
A
cut horizontally across
5
Q
Coronal plane:
A
from front, as if you sliced your face off vertically
6
Q
Rostral:
A
toward nose/beak, anterior
7
Q
Caudal:
A
toward tail, posterior