Composition of Nervous System
a neuron
What is a nerve cell called?
tobacco, alcohol, substance abuse, injury
What can hurt the nervous system?
the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
What are the main divisions of the brain?
what are the types of autonomic nervous systems?
digestion, heart rate, blood pressure, sexual arousal, etc.
What are examples of involuntary functions?
consists of the brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system?
eat a proper diet, get regular exercise, get enough sleep, protect yourself from injury
How do you prevent injury and disease of the nervous system?
incoming sensory impulses and outgoing motor impulses pass through here
What is the brain stem?
skeletal muscles
What is an example of a Somatic function?
walking, eating, speaking, running, jumping, etc.
What are examples of voluntary functions?
network of nerves that run throughout the body, carrying messages to and from the brain
What is the peripheral nervous system?
inflammation of the spinal cord and cranial meninges
What is Meningitis?
coordinates the movements of the skeletal muscles
What is the cerebellum?
cardiac and smooth muscles
What are examples of autonomic functions?
motor and sensory
What are two types of neurons?
cell body, dendrites, and axons
What is a neuron composed of?
disorder of the nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures. Occurs due to sudden episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain
What is Epilepsy?
the frontal lobes
What are the largest lobes in the brain/what lobes control higher level executive functions?
fight or flight response
What is an example of a sympathetic function?
100 billion neurons
How many neurons are located in the brain?
the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system
What are the main divisions of the autonomic nervous system?
a group of neurological disorders that result from damage to the brain before, during, or after birth
What is cerebral palsy?
glands that link the endocrine and nervous systems, located in the brain
What are the hypothalamus and pituitary glands?
rest and digest
What is an example of a parasympathetic function?
sciatic nerve
What is the longest nerve in the body?