The Nervous System Flashcards
What does the Nervous System do?
Reacts to external stimuli, and adjusts the body’s processes accordingly by sending messages along neural pathways
What are the two branches of the Nervous System?
Peripheral Nervous System
Central Nervous System
What is the Central Nervous System comprised of?
The brain and spinal cord
What is the Peripheral Nervous System comprised of?
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
What is the Autonomic Nervous System comprised of?
Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
What Nervous System do inversions innervate?
Parasympathetic
What Nervous System do standing postures innervate?
Sympathetic
What Nervous System do balancing postures innervate?
Parasympathetic
What Nervous System do back bends innervate?
Sympathetic
What Nervous System do forward folds innervate?
Parasympathetic
What Nervous System do twists innervate?
Standing - Sympathetic
Seated and Supine - Parasympathetic
What is a Sympathetic Nervous System response?
Flight or Fight
What is a Parasympathetic Nervous System response?
Rest and Digest
What Nervous System does Ujjayi innervate?
Parasympathetic
What Nervous System does Full Yoga Breath innervate?
Parasympathetic