nervous system Flashcards

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nervous system

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consists of central nervous system, and peripheral nervous system

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nervous system - what is it?

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a specialised network of cells in the human body and is our primal internal communication system

  • to collect, process and respond to the environment
  • to coordinate the working organ in the body
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central nervous system

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consists of the brain and spinal cord and is the origin of all complex commands and decisions

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peripheral nerveus system

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sends information to the central nervous system from the outside world and transits message from the CNS to muscles and glands in the body

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somatic nervous system

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(part of PNS) controls muscle movements and recipes information from sensory receptors

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autonomic nervous system

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(part of PNS) covers vital functions in the body and transits information to and from bodliy organs eg breathing, digesting, stress response

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