The Nervous System Flashcards

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What is the nervous system split into

A

Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System

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What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of

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The brain
The spinal cord

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What is the brains function

A

Decision making
Processing

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What is the spinal cords function

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To relay information between the brain and the rest of the body

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What is the peripheral nervous system

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The neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body

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What is the peripheral nervous system divided into

A

Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system

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What does the autonomic nervous system control

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Unconscious activities connecting to the internal organs
Eg: digestion

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What does the somatic nervous system connect the CNS with

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Connects the CNS with senses as well as the skeletal muscles

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What does the somatic nervous system control

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Controls our conscious activities such as running

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What does the autonomic nervous system divide into

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Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system

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What does the sympathetic nervous system prepare the body for

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Excites the body and prepares it for action e.g fight or flight

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What does the parasympathetic nervous system do to the body

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Calms the body down

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