Powers of the Mind

Central Nervous System (CNS)

  • division of the nervous system located within

    • the skull (brain)

    • the spine (spinal cord)

  • analysis of information takes place here

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

  • division of the neurons outside the CNS

  • neurons and parts of neurons found outside the CNS

nervous system

  • central nervous system

    • brain

    • spinal cord

  • peripheral nervous system

    • sensory neuron/nerve

    • motor neuron/nerve

      • somatic n.s.

      • autonomic n.s.

        • sympathetic n.s.

        • parasympathetic n.s.

neuron

  • nerve cells/brain cells

  • basic functional units of the nervous system

  • special cells that transmit and receive electric signals in the body

functions of a neuron

  1. receives signals or information (sensory neuron)

  2. inte