CNS vs PNS Flashcards
system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
CNS
consists of all the nerves and ganglia that lie outside the CNS
PNS
system that controls sensory and motor functions
Somatic nervous system
controls smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and the glands
autonomic nervous system
The large upper region of the brain
cerebrum
part of the cerebrum that controls voluntary movement and personality
FRONTAL LOVE
part of the cerebrum that controls voluntary movement and personality
FRONTAL lobe
part of the cerebrum that functions in general sensation and feeling
parietal lobe
part of the cerebrum that processes visual information
occipital
part of the cerebrum that functions in auditory process
temporal lobe
Located below the cerebellum
brain stem
who is responsible for fight or flight.
Voluntary
Somatic
who is responsible for rest or digest
Involuntary
parasympathetic