nervous system Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Central Nervous System
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consists of the brain and spinal cord and coordinates all of the body movement
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Peripheral nervous system
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Branches out from the CNS and carries motor information to or from the rest of the body
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Somatic nervous system (PNS)
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receives motor messages from the CNS and transports them to specific body regions, controls voluntary movements
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Automatic division (PNS)
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Regulates involuntary operations within the body
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Sympathetic Division (ANS)
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The emergency arousal system, controls fight or flight response
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Parasympathetic nervous system (ANS)
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Brings bodily systems back to a state of homeostasis
