Sensory (Afferent) Division
afferent neurons send info towards CNS
Motor (Efferent) Division
efferent neurons send info from CNS to effector organs
Somatic afferent neurons
relay info from the skin, muscles, or joints to CNS
Visceral afferent neurons
relay info from internal organs to CNS
Sympathetic division
mobilizes body during activity - fight or flight
Parasympathetic division
conserves energy, house-keeping functions - rest and digest
Presynaptic neuron
transmits impulses towards synapse
Postsynaptic neuron
transmits impulses away from synapse
6 steps of electrochemical info transfer
process
EPSPs
local depolarization from Sodium influx
IPSPs
local hyperpolarization from Potassium outflux, reducing action potential possibility
Cerebral cortex
awareness, memory, understanding
Primary motor cortex
control of precise, skilled, voluntary movements
Primary somatosensory cortex
spatial awareness of the body from sensory info
Thalamus
mediates sensation, motor activities, learning, memory
Hypothalamus
controls homeostatic functions
Midbrain
visual reflexes, auditory reflexes
Pons
normal rate of breathing
Medulla Oblongata
maintains equilibrium, cardiovascular function, autonomic reflexes
Cerebellum
coordination of motor activity
Blood brain barrier
maintains stable chemical environment
Cerebrospinal fluid
protects CNS from trauma, carries chemical signals