Psychology- Chp 6 Less 1 vocab

Regulate

To control something

Central nervous system (CNS)

The brain and the spinal cord

Spinal cord

Nerves that run up and down the length of the back and the spine and transmit most messages between the brain and the body

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body

Neurons

The long, thin cells of nerve tissues along which messages travel to and from the brain

Synapse

the junction (gap) between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle

Neurotransmitters

The chemicals released by neurons which determine the rate at which other neurons fire

Voluntary

Proceeding from one’s own consent

Somatic nervous system (SNS)

the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of the muscles (especially skeletal)

Automatic nervous system (ANS)

part of the PNS that controls internal biological functions and involuntary movements of the muscles (especially skeletal)