Overview Of The Nervous System

Question 1

What is the nervous system?

Answer 1

Is the central network for most the body senses and control processes

Question 2

What is the nature of signals in nervous system?

Answer 2

Electrochemical signals

Question 3

What are the body systems working with nervous system?

Answer 3

Endocrine system

Question 4

Explain how the nature of signals In nervous system would differ from endocrine system?

Answer 4

Nervous systems → electrical signals {electrochemical]
Endocrine system → chemical system

Question 5

Nervous system
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Complete the mind map

Answer 5

Nervous system →1) central → brain and spinal cord

                          →2) peripheral →1) somatic →1) sensory 
                                                                             →2) motor

                                                      →2) autonomic →1) sympathetic
                                                                                  →2)parasympathetic

Question 6

What are the functions of central nervous system?

Answer 6

1- all the conscious perception
2- it controls decision making.

Question 7

What are the functions of peripheral nervous system?

Answer 7

1-it carries the sensory signals such as: touch, smell
2- it transport all control signals such as muscle action

Question 8

The divisions of nervous system reflect the flow of Information and the level of control

Answer 8

1- the sensory signals travel up from the peripheral ns to central ns
I- the control signals travels in opposite direction from central ns to peripheral ns.