Divisions Of The Nervous System Flashcards
What are the 2 divisions of the nervous system?
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
What are the 2 functions of the CNS?
To control behaviour and to regulate the body’s physiological processes
Name the 2 parts of the CNS
Brain and spinal cord
Name the 4 parts of the brain
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Brain stem
Describe the cerebrum
Divided up into 4 parts called lobes - each lobe has a different function
What does the cerebellum control?
Motor skills and balance
What does the brain stem do?
Regulates autonomic functions like heartbeat and breathing
What are the 2 divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
What does the somatic nervous system do?
Transmits info from the senses to the CNS and back again
What does the autonomic nervous system do?
Transmits information to and from internal organs to sustain life processes
Name the 2 sub-divisions of the autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic and para-sympathetic nervous system
What does the sympathetic nervous system do?
Increases bodily activities
What does the para-sympathetic nervous system do?
Maintains or decreases bodily activities
