CED Unit 1 (Overview of the Nervous System) Flashcards
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Central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
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Processes info and gives orders, controls everything
2
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Peripheral nervous system
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The messenger, connects CNS to the body
3
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Autonomic nervous system
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Controls automatic stuff (breathing, heartbeat)
4
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Sympathetic nervous system
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Speeds things up (fight-or-flight)
5
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Parasympathetic nervous system
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Slows things down (rest-and-digest
6
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Somatic nervous system
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Controls voluntary movements + senses
