Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 functions of the nervous system
A
Permits sensory input performs integration stimulates motor (muscular) response
2
Q
Name the two principal divisions of the Nervous System
A
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
3
Q
The CNS is made up of what:
A
Brain, spinal cord - and it serves as the control centre for the entire body
4
Q
PNS - what comprises this
A
The PNS is the rest of the nervous system found outside of the skull and vertebrae. The PNS is made up of the receptors in the sensory organs and nerves that communicate between the CNS and sensory organs
5
Q
What does Peripheral mean
A
outskirts … near the outer boundary
6
Q
Simple division of the brain
A
Cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, diencephalon
