Central Nervous system (CNS)
what's the definition of CNS
it's a main center of the body where it manage everything that your body does from thoughts, feelings, movements.
How many parts of the brain is there?
three
whats the point of the Peripheral nervous system
to send messages from parts of the body to the central nervous system, and carries out orders from the brain to the body
what do spinal do
it connects the motor and sensory parts of your nerves
what's the components
Brain and spinal cord
what does the Cerebellum do?
helps keeps balance and helps with complex movements like walking and running
names of the two parts of the Peripheral Nervous System?
Somatic and Autonomic
what's a reflex
involuntary movements your body does when something happens quickly.
What are the 4 main regions of the brain (NOT lobes)?
1. brain stem
2. cerebral hemisphere
3. diencephalon
4. cerebellum
what does the brain stem control?
Hunger, thirst, breathing
what does the Somatic Nervous System do?
sends information through the body to the central nervous system
what's a neuron
special cells that carry messages through the body and allows you to do anything you need
functions
-Controls body responses and reflexes
-handles thinking, memory, emotions
the 4 parts of the cerebrum?
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal
what does the Autonomic Nervous System do?
controls involuntary movement such as heart rate, digestion, sweating
how does the neuron communicate
they communicate through a elector chemical process