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List the general functions of the nervous system. |
Sensory input Integration Motor output |
Senses, process, reaction |
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Explain the structural and functional classifications of the nervous system in a flow chart. |
Sense organs Sensory (afferent) Peripheral nervous system (cranial and spinal nerves) Central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) Peripheral nervous system Motor (efferent) A. Somatic (voluntary) skeletal muscles B. Autonomic (involuntary) cardiac and smooth muscle, glands a. Parasympathetic b. Sympathetic |
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Differentiate between central nervous system and peripheral nervous system and list the major parts of each. |
Central nervous system- brain and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system- consists of the nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord. A. Autonomic NS a. Sympathetic NS- fight or flight b. Parasympathetic NS- return body to resting state B. Somatic NS |
(PNS) autopilot- does it on its own Sympathetic- react to danger |