Exploring the Brain (unfinished) Flashcards
What is the linear process of the nervous system?
Input -> Computation -> Output
Where does input take place in the nervous system?
Peripheral Nervous system
Where does output take place in the nervous system?
Peripheral Nervous system
Where does computation take place in the nervous system?
Central Nervous System
What are the 2 parts of the PNS?
Autonomic NS, Somatic NS
Which nervous system passes information from an external environment to the CNS?
Somatic NS
Which nervous system passes information from an internal environment to the CNS?
Autonomic NS
How does the PNS send information to the CNS?
Sensory Neurons
How does the CNS send information to the PNS?
Motor Neurons
What is meant by Dermatomes?
Different parts of the skin are affected by an individual spine nerve
What is meant by Myotomes?
Different muscles receive information from different parts of the spinal cord
What 2 divisions make up the Autonomic nervous system?
Sympathetic & Parasympathetic
What is the Sympathetic division responsible for?
Fight/Flight response
what is the Parasympathetic division responsible for?
Rest/Digest response
