nervous system Flashcards
1
Q
what are the three parts of the basic nervous system?
A
sensory input, integration, motor output
2
Q
what are the two motor division?
A
somatic system (voluntary), autonomic system (involuntary)
3
Q
what are the two autonomic system
A
sympathetic system (fight or flight), parasympathetic system (rest and digest)
4
Q
what is a dorsal root
A
the backside spinal root with afferent (sensory) nerves flowing through
5
Q
what is a ventral root?
A
the front side spinal root with efferent (motor) nerves flowing through
6
Q
what are the two nervous systems?
A
central system (CNS), peripheral nervous system (PNS)
7
Q
what is in the CNS
A
brain, spinal cord
- where integration happens
8
Q
what is in the PNS
A
sensory division (receptor), motor division (effectors)
