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Divisions of the Nervous System. What’s the trend?. CNS : Central Nervous System PNS : Peripheral Nervous System. TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. Composed of: A. Brain B. Spinal Cord Processes info. 1 st DIVISION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: CNS. CNS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Divisions of the Nervous System
What’s the trend?
TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEMCNS: Central Nervous System
PNS: Peripheral Nervous System
1st DIVISION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: CNS
Composed of:A. BrainB. Spinal Cord
Processes info
CNS
Ventricles, gray matter, white matter
What is the function of cerebrospinal fluid?
Not responsible for this, but it’s still cool!
Neurulation
Major brain structures…
Brainstem
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata
•“Primitive” part of the brain
•Controls homeostatic function• Breathing (Pons,
Medulla)• Swallowing (Medulla)• blood vessel activity
(Medulla)
•Acts as a relay between spinal cord and higher brain centers
Cerebellum
-Coordinates movements and balance
-Hand–eye coordination, learning motor functions (i.e. riding a bike)
Diencephalon: Thalamus, hypothalamus
Thalamus, hypothalamus
Thalamus:◦Input center for information going to the
cerebrum◦Motor output for info leaving cerebrum◦Sorts data
Hypothalamus◦Homeostatic control center◦Controls pituitary◦Biological clock
Cerebrum-Largest part of the human brain
-Associated with higher brain function such as thought and action- Memory- Learning- Speech, emotions
-Information processing/integration: -olfactory -auditory -visual
2nd DIVISION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: Peripheral Nervous SystemComposed of cranial and spinal nervesDivided in two functional components:
◦A. Motor (Somatic) Nervous System To and from skeletal muscles Generally voluntary Response to external stimuli
◦B. Autonomic Nervous System Parasympathetic & Sympathetic Systems
◦Regulates internal environment (smooth and cardiac muscle, excretory, endocrine)
◦Generally involuntary
(Somatic Nervous System)
PNS: Autonomic Nervous System
PNS: Cranial & Spinal Nerves