Nervous System - Division Flashcards
How is the nervous system divided
CNS
PNS
what does the CNS contain
brain and spinal cord
what does the CNS have for protection
cranium for the brain
vertebral column for the spinal cord
afferent info
incoming sensory information
PNS to CNS
efferent information
outgoing motor information
CNS to PNS
when info comes from the inside it is
upper motor neuron
when info comes from the outside
lower motor neuron
what does the PNS contant
nerves
ganglia outside CNS
how is the PNS divided by fxn
somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
under conscious control
innervates skeletal muscle
what does the ANS innervate
cardiac muscle
smooth muscle
glands
what control is the ANS under
involuntary
what are the 3 parts of the ANS
sympathetic
parasympathetic
enteric
sympathetic –> ANS
fight or flight
parasympathetic –> ANS
vegetative activities