Neuropsychology of
Human Behavior
, The nervous system
The nervous system is a complex, highly coordinated n
of tissues that communicate via electro chemical signa
It is responsible for receiving and processing informatio
body and is divided into two main branches:
✓ The central nervous system
and
✓ The peripheral nervous system
,Organization of the nervous system
, The central nervous system
The central nervous system receives and proc
information from the senses. The brain and the s
cord make up the central nervous system.
Both organs lie in a fluid called the cerebrospinal
which cushions and nourishes the brain.
The blood-brain barrier protects the cerebrospinal
by blocking many drugs and toxins. This barrier
membrane that lets some substances from the blood
the brain but keeps out others.
Human Behavior
, The nervous system
The nervous system is a complex, highly coordinated n
of tissues that communicate via electro chemical signa
It is responsible for receiving and processing informatio
body and is divided into two main branches:
✓ The central nervous system
and
✓ The peripheral nervous system
,Organization of the nervous system
, The central nervous system
The central nervous system receives and proc
information from the senses. The brain and the s
cord make up the central nervous system.
Both organs lie in a fluid called the cerebrospinal
which cushions and nourishes the brain.
The blood-brain barrier protects the cerebrospinal
by blocking many drugs and toxins. This barrier
membrane that lets some substances from the blood
the brain but keeps out others.
