EXAM REV Flashcards
(180 cards)
Divisions of the nervous system
CNS - CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
PNS - PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
SOMATIC
AUTONOMIC
PERPHERAL VS CENTRAL
PERIPHERAL - CONNECTS CNS TO OUTSIDE ENVIRON,ENT
CARRIES SENSORY INFO TO BRAIN AND MOTOR INFO FROM BRAIN
CENTERAL - BRAIN PROCESS INFO AND DIRECTS ACTION
-SPINAL CORD RELAYS INFO BETWEEN PNS AND CNS INITATES SPINAL REFLEX
AUTONOMIC NS
PARASYMPATHETIC - DECREASES STRESS RESTORES BODILY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS HEART RATE, CONSTRICTING BLADDER AND PUPILS
SYMPATHETIC - INCREASES STRESS, OR FIGHT FLIGHT FREEZE (ACTIVATES SURVIVAL) BY HEART RATE INCREASE, BLADDER RELAXES AND PUPILS DIALATE
PROCESSING AND RESPONDING TO STIMULI
AFFERENT - PROCESSES
EFFERENT - RESPONDS
INTERNEURON
NEURON STUFF