Nervous System Flashcards
connects the Central Nervous System to the organs
PNS
controls simple musculoskeletal reflexes
SPINAL CORD
Restores the body to normal or relaxed mode
PARASYMPATHETIC
Organizer and distributor of information for the body
BRAIN
Part of the brain that controls posture, balance and coordination
CEREBELLUM
Activated when the body is in stressed mode
SYMPATHETIC
Associated with involuntary control of body movements
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Part of the brain that controls breathing, digestion, blood pressure and heart rate
BRAINSTEM
associated with voluntary control of body movements
SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Part of the brain that controls activity and though
CEREBRUM
3 PARTS OF BRAIN
cerebrum
cerebellum
brainstem
2 MAIN COMPONENTS OF CNS
brain
spinal cord
2 MAIN DIVISION OF PNS
somatic
autonomic
2 MAIN DIVISION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM
cns
pns
2 MAIN PARTS OF SOMATIC
cranial nerves
spinal nerves