Divisions of the Nervous System
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Peripheral Nervous System
-Nerves that extend from the brain or spinal cord
-Spinal Nerves: to & from the spinal cord
-Crainial Nerves: to & from the brain
Central Nervous System
-Includes the brain & spinal cord
-Intergration & control center
-Interprets sensory input & dictates motor output
Motor Division
-EFFERENT divion(EXITS brain)
-Sends messages from the brain to the muscles and glands using motor neurons
-Motor output
Sensory Division
-AFFERENT division(ARRIVES at brain)
-Deliever messages from the senses to the brain using sensory neurons
-Sensory Input
Autonomic(AUTOMATIC) Nervous System
Motor neuroms from the brain to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands
-Involuntary
Somatic Nervous System
-Motor neurons from the brain to the skeletal muscles
-Voluntary
Sympathetic Division
-Fight or flight response
-Activate the body systems
Parasympathetic Division
Rest & Digest
Calms the body systems down
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