Chapter 8 Flashcards
divisions of the CNS
Brain and spinal cord
Divisions of the brain
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
brain stem
Diencephalon
Cerebrum
Motor function and sensory data
- largest division
-memory and Intelligence
Cerebellum
muscle coordination and balance
Brain Stem
medulla, pons and mid brain
medulla- regulated temp heart beat, BP
Diencephalon
thalamus and hypothalamus
- links our nerves to the endocrine system
PNS
On the outside, all nerves are a part of the PNS
Divisions of the PNS
-Somatic
- Voluntary actions
-Autonomic
-No conscious control
- Sympathetic
- Fight or flight
- Stops salivary glands
- Fight or flight
- Parasympathetic
- Rest and digest
- Salivary glands activated
Neuron
nerve cell
Dendrites
Receptors, pick up signal from other cells
Axon
Sends the signals down the neuron
Myelin sheath
Insulates the axon
Schwann cells
Sections of the axon that are insulated
Nodes of ranvier
In between the Schwann cels
Nerve
bundle of neurons