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Nervous System Intro

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What is the nervous system?

The body system responsible for helping your body respond to stimuli and act accordingly

What is a stimulus? Something that causes a response in

an organism or part of the body

Nervous System

Question 1: Give an example of a stimulus.

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Question 2: What ORGANS do you think would be involved in gathering information from stimuli?Today’s Meet Code:

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Question 3: What ORGANS do you think would be involved in responding to stimuli?

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Brain: the organ of the body in the head that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts

Spinal Cord: the large group of nerves which runs through the center of the spine and carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body

Nerves/Nervous Tissue: one of the many thin parts that control movement and feeling by carrying messages between the brain and other parts of the body

Parts of the Nervous System

Central Nervous System: Brain, Spinal Cord

Peripheral Nervous System: Nerves (sends messages to and from Spinal Cord and Brain

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Autonomic Nervous System:  regulates the functions of our internal organs such as the heart, stomach and intestines (Involuntary)

Autonomic Nervous System

Today’s Meet Question Four: Name some examples of functions regulated by the AUTONOMIC nervous system.

Somatic Nervous System: Sends sensory information throughout the body and sends messages to your muscles for movement (VOLUNTARY)

Somatic Nervous System

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