Nervous system overview
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1. Central nervous brain and spinal cord
system (CNS)
2. Peripheral ner- nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
vous system
(PNS)
3. Somatic nervous includes sensory/motor neurons and control all 5 senses and voluntary movement
system (SNS)
4. sensory neurons receive info from body to brain (afferent)
5. motor neurons send info from brain to body (efferent)
6. Autonomic ner- controls involuntary functions
vous system
(ANS)
7. Sympathetic ner- fight of flight response
vous system subdivision of ANS
(PNS)
8. Parasympathetic rest and digest
nervous system subdivision of ANS
9. Parietal lobe sensation
determine left and right
spatial and visual perception (shape/size/distance)
10. Frontal lobe motor control
ability to write and speak ( Broca's area )
personality and behavior
problem solving
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j2wts3
1. Central nervous brain and spinal cord
system (CNS)
2. Peripheral ner- nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
vous system
(PNS)
3. Somatic nervous includes sensory/motor neurons and control all 5 senses and voluntary movement
system (SNS)
4. sensory neurons receive info from body to brain (afferent)
5. motor neurons send info from brain to body (efferent)
6. Autonomic ner- controls involuntary functions
vous system
(ANS)
7. Sympathetic ner- fight of flight response
vous system subdivision of ANS
(PNS)
8. Parasympathetic rest and digest
nervous system subdivision of ANS
9. Parietal lobe sensation
determine left and right
spatial and visual perception (shape/size/distance)
10. Frontal lobe motor control
ability to write and speak ( Broca's area )
personality and behavior
problem solving
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