Module 1.2 Organization of the Nervous System

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

consists of the brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

all other nerves branching off the brain

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Afferent division of PNS

sensory division

receives information about the outside world

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Efferent division of PNS

motor division

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Autonomic Nervous System

involuntary motor system

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Somatic Nervous System

voluntary motor system

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Sympathetic Nervous System

"fight or flight" response

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

"rest and digest" response

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Afferent signal

towards CNS

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Efferent signal

away from CNS

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Anterior

in front of, toward the face

<p>in front of, toward the face</p>
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Posterior

behind, toward the back/rear

<p>behind, toward the back/rear</p>
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Superior

above, toward the head

<p>above, toward the head</p>
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Inferior

below, toward the feet

<p>below, toward the feet</p>
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Medial

toward the midline of the body

<p>toward the midline of the body</p>
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Lateral

toward the side, away from the midline

<p>toward the side, away from the midline</p>
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Dorsal

toward the top of the brain

the back of the spinal cord

<p>toward the top of the brain</p><p>the back of the spinal cord</p>
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Ventral

toward the bottom of the brain

front of the spinal cord

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Rostral

toward the front of the brain

top of the spinal cord

<p>toward the front of the brain</p><p>top of the spinal cord</p>
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Caudal

toward the back of the brain

bottom of the spinal cord

<p>toward the back of the brain</p><p>bottom of the spinal cord</p>
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Frontal/coronal plane

vertical plane, dividing the body into front and back pieces

<p>vertical plane, dividing the body into front and back pieces</p>
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Sagittal plane

vertical plane, divides the body into right and left regions

<p>vertical plane, divides the body into right and left regions</p>
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Transverse/horizontal

horizontal plane, divides the body into top and bottom regions

<p>horizontal plane, divides the body into top and bottom regions</p>
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Proximal

part of the body that is in close proximity to the CNS

<p>part of the body that is in close proximity to the CNS</p>
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Distal

part of the body that is more distant from the CNS

<p>part of the body that is more distant from the CNS</p>
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Contralateral

on the opposite side of the body from a particular side of the nervous system

L hand is contralateral to the R hemisphere of the brain

<p>on the opposite side of the body from a particular side of the nervous system</p><p>L hand is contralateral to the R hemisphere of the brain</p>
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Ipsilateral

on the same side of the body as that half of the nervous system

R hand is ipsilateral to the R hemisphere of the brain

<p>on the same side of the body as that half of the nervous system</p><p>R hand is ipsilateral to the R hemisphere of the brain</p>