Organization of Nervous System

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Central Nervous System

Brain and spinal cord

<p>Brain and spinal cord</p>
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Peripheral Nervous System

  • Somatic nervous system

  • Autonomic Nervous System

<ul><li><p>Somatic nervous system</p></li><li><p>Autonomic Nervous System</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Somatic Nervous system

stimulate skeletal (voluntary muscle)

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Autonomic Nervous system

Stimulate smooth (involuntary) and heart muscle

  • antagonistic sympathetic nervous system

  • Parasympathetic nervous system

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Sympathetic stimulation

  • response that help body deal w/ stressful events

  • eg dilated pupils, high heart rate, secretion of adrenaline

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Parasympathetic stimulation

  • Calms body following sympathetic stimulation

  • Eg restore digestive function, returning pupil size

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Spinal Cord

  • protected by membranes (meninges) and spinal column of bony vertebrae

  • start at base of back → base of skull → brain