Chapter 3 Flashcards
Systems perspective
human phenomena -> sets of interrelated pars
Constructivist perspective
human phenomena -> multiple factors explain it
Nervous system subsystems
structure and process for communicating sensory, perceptual, and autonomically generated information throughout the body
2 major subsystems: Central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and autonomic nervous system
Central Nervous system
Brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system
spinal and cranial nerves
autonomic nervous system
nerves controlling automatic processes and organs
cerebral cortex
higher mental functions
thinking, planning, and problem solving
cerebellum
complex motor programming
muscle tone and posture
Midbrain
sleep and pain
relay center for sensory information and control of movement
Endocrine system
regulates hormone secretion through a feedback control mechanism
includes: pineal, pituitary, thryoid, parathryoid, pancreas, and aderanl glands
important for physical growth, metabolism, development, learning, and memory
immune system
organs and cells working together to defend the body against disease
Cardiovascular system
composed of heart and blood circulatory system
Musculoskeletal system
supports and protects body and organs
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
one particularly frightening, if quite rare, condition 200,000 cases a year
reproductive system
consists of both internal and external structures that are different for males and females
