Nervous System (IV) Flashcards
Make up of CNS
Spinal cord and Brain
Make up of PNS
Spinal and cranial nerves
Between each 2 vertebrae there is
1 nerve
Nerve hairs at the end of the spinal cord
Cauda equina
PNS breaks up into
Autonomic and Somatic
Somatic is _____
Voluntary
Autonomic breaks down into
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Fight or flight
Parasympathetic
Rest and digest (Basal)
Neocortex deals with
Memory and consciousness
Olfactory bulb is on the
Forebrain
Mesencephalon or midbrain controls
Hindbrain sensors
Cerebellum (hindbrain)
Movement and coordination; regulates motor activities
Medulla oblongata (hindbrain) and Pons
Control breathing; Linked to emotional and behavioral responses
Spinal cord starts at
Foramen magnum