Terms
Contains the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
Autonomic Nervous System
Highest section of the brain
Cerebrum
Top of brainstem
Midbrain
Consists of nerves with two divisons
PNS
Relay center
Thalamus
A mass of nerve tissue
Brain
Section between cerebrum and midbrain
Diencephalon
Lots of nerve fibers
Nerves
Below midbrain
Pons
Hollow spaces in brain
Ventricles
The brain and spinal cord
CNS
Regulates and controls the autonomic nervous system
Hypothalamus
Compex system of nerves
Nerve System
Carries messages
Somatic Nervous System
Section below the back of the cerebrum
Cerebellum
Lowest part of brainstem
Medulla Oblongata
Nerve cell
Neuron
Continues down from the medulla oblongata and ends at the first or second lumbar vertebrae
Spinal Cord
Protects the brain and spinal cord (liquid)
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Membranes that cover and protect brain and spinal cord
Meninges
Helps maintain homeostasis
Parasympathetic
Division of the autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic