Unit 1A- Sec 3- Understanding the Nervous System

Question 1

The nervous system

Answer 1

the body’s communication network, consisting of a complex system consisting of nerves, neurons and specialized cells.

Question 2

Central nervous system (CNS)

Answer 2

• consists of the brain and spinal cord
• serves as the command center of the body, responsible for processing info, coordinating responses, and regulating bodily functions
• ” the central control system of the body”

Question 3

Peripheral Nervous system (PNS)

Answer 3

• consists of all the nerves and ganglia outside the brain + spinal cord
• serves as a communication network, transmitting sensory info from the body to the CNS