Nervous System = Computer (FINAL) Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is a computer’s input circuit analogous to?
A
Sensory nervous system
2
Q
What is a computer’s output circuit analogous to?
A
Motor nervous system
3
Q
Explain how input & output signals in SIMPLE COMPUTERS are much like spinal cord reflexes.
A
Input signals directly control output signals
4
Q
Explain how input & output signals in COMPLEX COMPUTERs are much like the complex reflexes of the higher human nervous system.
A
Output signals = input signal + computer memory
Very similar to complex reflexes and the processing mechanics of the higher human nervous system
5
Q
What organ is analogous to the central processing unit (CPU)?
A
The brain
