nervous system Flashcards
1
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CNS and PNS
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CNS- Central nervous system - Brain and spinal cord
PNS- peripheral nervous system
2
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Hindbrain:
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Medulla- breathing, heart rate
Pons- Breathing
Cerebellum- Balance, co-ordination
3
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Midbrain:
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Alertness/sleep/wake cycle
4
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Forebrain:
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Cerebrum- L&R
Thalamus- Sensory&motor
Hypothalamus- Endocrine
5
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PNS splits into ANS (?) and SNS (?)
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ANS- autonomic nervous system - involuntary (inside body)
SNS- Somatic nervous system - motor/ voluntary
6
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ANS splits into sympathetic and parasympathetic
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Sympathetic - fight or flight
Up heart rate
Up breathing rate
No digestion
Parasympathetic- rest&digest
Down heart rate
Down breathing rate
Up digestion