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| What are the two main divisions of the Nervous system? |
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Definition
Central nervous system: consists of brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous system: Somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system |
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Term
| What are the divisions of the autonomic nervous system? |
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Definition
Sympathetic (active during emotional arousal, activates flight-or-fight response, mobilizes energy)
and Parasympathetic (active during rest and digestion, conserves energy) |
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Term
| What are the 3 major parts of the brain? |
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Definition
Brain Stem (medulla, pons, mid-brain)
Cerebellum (little brain, controls movement/posture)
Cerebral Hemispheres (left and right) |
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Term
| What protects the central nervous system? |
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Definition
The skull
Vertebrae
Meninges (3 layer set of membranes that enclose spinal cord)
Cerebral ventricles |
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