The Nervous System Flashcards

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Somatic Nervous System

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Voluntary movements of skeletal muscles, motor neurons to communicate.
Part of the peripheral.

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Autonomic System

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Self regulated action of internal organs and glands
Part of the peripheral nervous system.
Everything that is automatic, heartbeat, stomach, breathing, etc.

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Sympathetic System

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Arouses, alertness level. Accelerates everything as an emotional response.
Part of Autonomic system.

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Parasympathetic System

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Calming your nerves, calms your body after a stressful event.
Part of Autonomic system.

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Peripheral Nervous System

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All of the actions that go to your muscles from your brain.
Everything but the brain and spinal cord.
Infromation from organs to the CNS.
“outer region”

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Central Nervous System

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Your brain and spinal cord. The command center of the body. Enables our humanity, thinking, feeling and acting.
Spinal cord is an information highway.
Reflexes.

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Neural Networks

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In the brain, interconnected neurons
routes of communication for different tasks, processes, etc.
Learns networks over time.
Practice makes permanent.

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