Voluntary vs Involuntary actions
Actions you do without thinking, such as your heart beating and your stomach digesting food.
involuntary action
What does CNS stand for
What is the Central nervous system
The Peripheral nervous system contains all of these outside the brain and spinal cord.
What are nerves.
This part of the brain connects the brain to the spinal cord.
What is the brain stem.
Neurons that carry messages to the brain.
What are afferent neurons.
This type of action is carried out unconsciously, regulating vital functions like your heartbeat and digestion without your deliberate thought.
Involuntary action
This two-part system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord.
central nervous system
This division of the PNS controls voluntary muscles.
what is the somatic nervous system.
This brain stem structure controls breathing and heart rate.
What is the medulla oblongata.
Neurons that carry messages away from the brain to muscles.
What are efferent neurons.
part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions like breathing and digestion
what is the autonomic nervous system
"These two major structures are the primary components of the central nervous system, protected by the skull and vertebrae.
Brain and spinal cord
Nerves that carry messages from the body to the Central nervous system.
What are sensory neurons.
This part of the brain helps coordinate movement and balance.
What is the pons.
"Afferent=__"(direction of signal).
What is toward the CNS.
Part of the nervous system responsible for voluntary movement
what is the somatic nervous system
The central nervous system processes info and sends out these signals.
This PNS division controls organs and glands automatically.
What is the autonomic nervous system.
This part of the brain controls consciousness.
What is the midbrain.
"Efferent=__"(direction of signal).
What is away from the CNS.
This structure in the brain helps regulate Involuntary actions such as heart rate and breathing
the outer layer of the brain responsible for thinking and decision making.
what is the cerebral cortex
What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
The brain stem works closely with this system to maintain vital bodily functions.
What is the autonomic nervous system.
Pathway in which sensory info enters the spinal cord and motor response exits.
What is the reflex arc.