Nervous Tissue - Chapter 14 Flashcards
What are the 2 subdivisions of the nervous system?
central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS)
The CNS consists of which organs?
Brain and spinal cord
The PNS consists of what?
cranial and spinal nerves, and ganglia
What are the 3 general functions of the CNS and PNS?
collecting information, processing and evaluating information, responding to information
What occurs in the CNS and PNS in the process of collecting information?
receptors in PNS pass changes in internal and external environment to CNS
What occurs in the CNS and PNS in the action of processing and evaluating information?
CNS determines what response is required
What occurs in the CNS and PNS in the action of responding to information?
CNS initiates nerve impulses to effectors to react
nerve impulses initiated by the CNS are called?
motor outputs
What are the 2 functional divisions of the nervous system?
Sensory and Motor Nervous Systems
Function of the Sensory Nervous System
receive sensory information from PNS and send it to the CNS
What is Somatic Sensory?
touch, pain, pressure, vibration, proprioception
Is Somatic Sensory voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
What is Visceral Sensory?
impulses from viscera (internal organs)
Is Visceral Sensory voluntary or involuntary?
involuntary
What is Somatic Motor? What does the somatic motor cause?
impulses with CNS to cause contraction of skeletal muscles
Function of Motor Nervous System
send impulses from CNS to muscles and glands
Is Somatic Motor voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
What is Automatic Motor?
impulses from CNS that regulate smooth and cardiac muscle and glands
Is Automatic Motor voluntary or involuntary?
involuntary
The Sensory Nervous System is also known as the
Afferent Nervous System
The Motor Nervous System is also known as the
Efferent Nervous System
The Sensory carries information in what direction?
PNS to CNS
The Motor carries information in which direction?
CNS to PNS