Introduction to the Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
What is nervous communication?
A
fast
short lived - dont last long
localised
2
Q
What are the two main types of nervous systems?
A
central nervous system - bran and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system - all other neurons
3
Q
What are the two types of peripheral nervous systems?
A
sonatic and autonomic
4
Q
What is the sonatic nervous system?
A
- conscious control e.g. kicking a ball, anything you decide to do
5
Q
What is autonomic nervous system?
A
- unconcious body activity e.g. heart rate, breathing rate
6
Q
What are the two types of autonomic nervous systems?
A
sympathetic and parasympathetic
7
Q
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
A
- speed things up e.g. if you want to increase your breathing rate rate
- using neurotransmitter called noradrenaline
8
Q
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
A
- slows things down
- neutransmitter is ocetycholine
e. g. decreasing heart rate
