The Nervous System The nervous system is the most complex part of the body‚ as they govern our thoughts‚ feelings‚ and bodily functions. It is an important factor in science because it can lead to new discoveries for cures or diseases. The studies of the nervous system helped lower death rates from heart disease‚ stroke‚ accidents‚ etc. The nervous system is a network of neurons (nerve cells) that that sends information to the brain to be analyzed. Neurons live both in and outside the central nervous
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Nervous System Review Sheet 1. List three functions of the nervous system and give a specific example of each. • Reception of stimuli from environment (internal or external) and relay of info to CNS (Sensory division of PNS) – e.g. Receptors in your ear send a signal to the brain when the bell rings. • Integration of stimuli to decide on a response (CNS) – e.g. Your brain receives the signal that the bell is ringing‚ along with signals from your eyes that tell you it is time for class
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The Nervous System is the system of cells‚ tissues‚ and organs that regulates the body’s responses to internal and external stimuli. In vertebrates it consists of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ nerves‚ ganglia‚ and parts of the receptor and effector organs. Your nervous system is composed of the central nervous system‚ the cranial nerves‚ and the peripheral nerves. The brain and spinal cord together form the central nervous system. The cranial nerves connect the brain to the head. The four groups of nerves
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NERVOUS SYSTEM The human body’s activities are regulated by two systems – the nervous system and the endocrine system. Although both systems control body functions‚ their methods differ. The nervous system is the body’s information gatherer‚ storage center and control system. Its primary function is to collect information about the external conditions in relation to the body’s external state‚ to analyze this information‚ and to initiate appropriate responses to satisfy certain needs; the most
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Nervous systems consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (cranial and spinal nerves) Brain is divided into 3 major areas 1. Cerebrum Pairs of lobes 2. Brain stem 3. Cerebellum Four lobes are: Frontal-largest lobe‚ concentration‚ abstract thought‚ information storage‚ memory and motor function‚ Broca’s area (motor control of speech)‚ affect‚ judgement‚ personality and inhibitions Parietal- sensory lobe‚ analyzes sensory information
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Dynamic Equilibrium II Ch. 12 – The Nervous System (pp. 390-419) 12.1 – Structure of the Nervous System nervous system: a high-speed communication system which delivers information to and from the brain and spinal cord and all over the body. In any nervous system‚ there are 4 main components: (1) sensors: gather information from the external environment (sense organs) (2) conductors: carry information from sensors to modulators or from modulators to effectors (nerves) (3) modulators: interpret sensory
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Nervous System Functions of the Nervous System 1. Detect changes and feel sensations 2. Initiate responses to changes 3. Organize and store information Divisions 1. Central Nervous System – brain and spinal cord 2. Peripheral Nervous System – cranial nerves and spinal nerves (relays info to/from the CNS) - Autonomic Nervous System Nerve Tissue – neurons (nerve fibers) and specialized cells (Schwann‚ neuroglia) 1. Neuron cell body contains the nucleus; cell bodies are in the CNS or trunk;
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Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue Study guide Functions and Divisions of the Nervous System 1. List the basic functions of the nervous system. 2. Explain the structural and functional divisions of the nervous system. Histology of Nervous Tissue 3. List the types of neuroglia and cite their functions. 4. Define neuron‚ describe its important structural components‚ and relate each to a functional role. 5. Differentiate between a nerve and a tract‚ and
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Relationship and Differences between the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems 73211 Brain & Behaviour Assignment Two The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand 3264 words CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS “From the brain‚ and from the brain alone‚ arise our pleasure‚ joys‚ laughter‚ and jokes‚ as well as our sorrows‚ pains‚ griefs‚ and tears. Through it‚ in particular‚ we see‚ hear‚ and distinguish the ugly from the beautiful‚ the bad from the good‚ the pleasant from the unpleasant
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-We have 2 parts in our nervous system: The central nervous system (CNS) is the nerves in our brain and spinal chord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is a network of nerve cells in the rest of our body. -Our nervous system detects stimuli and allows us to react to them. -Stimulus: a change‚ action or occurrence in the environment that can cause an organism to respond. Eg. Light‚ noise‚ pressure… How do we detect stimuli? -We have sensory organs that detect particular stimuli eg. Skin What
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