Organization of Nervous System
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Central Nervous System
Brain and spinal cord
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Peripheral Nervous System
Somatic nervous system
Autonomic Nervous System
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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
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