Module 1.2 Flashcards
Overview of the Nervous System
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Central nervous system
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includes the brain and spinal cord and interacts with all processes in the body
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peripheral nervous system
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relays messages from the central nervous system to the rest of the body and includes the autonomic and somatic nervous system
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Autonomic nervous system
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governs processes that are involuntary and includes the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems
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somatic nervous systems
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governs the processes that are voluntary
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parasympathetic nervous system
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the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
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sympathetic nervous system
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the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy
