Nervous System Flashcards
Function
- Sensory function
- Interpretation function
- Motor function
What is the sensory function
Sensory Nerves gather information from inside the body and the outside environment. Then carry info to the cns to react
What is the interpretation function
Sensory info it’s brought to cns by the nerves where it is processed and interpreted
Motor function
Motor nerves coney info from the cns to the muscles and the glands of the body so the body can take action
2 types of nervous systems
Central and peripheral
What makes up your cns
Brain and spinal cord
What makes up your pns
Neurons
Pathway
Stimulus
Receptor
Sensory neurone
CNS
relay neurone
CNS
Motor neurone
Effector
Responce
2 parts of pns
- Somatic nervous system
- Autonomic nervous system
What does okay if nervous system do
Gathers info from the external environment
What does the autonomic nervous system do
Gathers info from the internal environment
Receptors
Detect change in the environment
Interceptors
Receive info from organs inside our body
Extrceptors
Provides important info to our brain
Propioceptors
Provide info on muscle tension