Organization of Nervous System
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Central Nervous System
Brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Somatic nervous system
Autonomic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous system
stimulate skeletal (voluntary muscle)
Autonomic Nervous system
Stimulate smooth (involuntary) and heart muscle
antagonistic sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic stimulation
response that help body deal w/ stressful events
eg dilated pupils, high heart rate, secretion of adrenaline
Parasympathetic stimulation
Calms body following sympathetic stimulation
Eg restore digestive function, returning pupil size
Spinal Cord
protected by membranes (meninges) and spinal column of bony vertebrae
start at base of back → base of skull → brain
