th nervous system Flashcards
what are the 6 parts the nervous system is divided into
the central nervous sytem
the peripheral nervous system
the somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous nystem
sympathetic nervous sysem
parasympathetic nervous system
what are the 2 main functions of the nervous system
1.process and respond to enviroment
2.coordinate working of different organs and cells in the body
what is the cns made up of
the brain and the spinal chord
what does the brain do relative to the cns
the center of all conscious things
divided into two hemispheres
each lobe is responsible for different things
what is the spinal chord relative to the cns
passes messages to and from the brain and connects to the pns
its responsible for reflex actions
what is the pns
it transmits messages to and from the cns via neurons
what is the somatic nevous system
controls muscle movement
recieves info from sensory receptors
what is the autonomic nervous system
plays an important role in homeostasis
controls vital functions
