The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord and acts as the body's control center. The PNS consists of all nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body. The brain is made up of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. The cerebrum controls conscious thought and movement. The cerebellum controls balance and coordination. The brainstem regulates involuntary functions. The spinal cord connects to the brain and contains 31 pairs of nerves. The PNS carries signals between the CNS and body.
The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord and acts as the body's control center. The PNS consists of all nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body. The brain is made up of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. The cerebrum controls conscious thought and movement. The cerebellum controls balance and coordination. The brainstem regulates involuntary functions. The spinal cord connects to the brain and contains 31 pairs of nerves. The PNS carries signals between the CNS and body.
The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord and acts as the body's control center. The PNS consists of all nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body. The brain is made up of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. The cerebrum controls conscious thought and movement. The cerebellum controls balance and coordination. The brainstem regulates involuntary functions. The spinal cord connects to the brain and contains 31 pairs of nerves. The PNS carries signals between the CNS and body.
The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord and acts as the body's control center. The PNS consists of all nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body. The brain is made up of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. The cerebrum controls conscious thought and movement. The cerebellum controls balance and coordination. The brainstem regulates involuntary functions. The spinal cord connects to the brain and contains 31 pairs of nerves. The PNS carries signals between the CNS and body.
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The Nervous System
Organs and Divisions
of the Nervous System Central nervous system (CNS)—brain and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system (PNS)—all nerves CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM • Made up of brain and PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM spinal cord • Made up of all the nerves that carry messages to and • Acts as body’s control from the central nervous center, coordinates system. body’s activities – Similar to telephone wires that – Impulses travel connect all of our houses in the community through the neurons in your body to reach the • Central Nervous System and brain Peripheral Nervous System work together to make rapid • Central Nervous changes in your body in System is yellow in response to stimuli. this diagram. • Peripheral Nervous System is green in this diagram. BRAIN Three main sections THE CEREBRUM • Cerebrum • Controls conscious – 2 hemispheres – Controls memory, activities, intelligence, intelligence, memory, language, muscles muscles. • Cerebellum • Wrinkled with – Controls balance, countless folds and posture and grooves and covered coordination with an outer layer of • Brainstem gray matter called the – Controls involuntary cerebral cortex. activities such as • Divided into 4 lobes breathing THE BRAIN STEAM THE CEREBELLUM • Made up of the medulla • Muscle coordination is oblongata, pons and developed here as well midbrain. as the memory of – Medulla oblongata physical skills. controls involuntary • If the cerebellum is activities such as heart rate and breathing injured, your movements become – Pons and midbrain act as pathways connecting jerky. various part of the brain • When you see an with each other. amazing athlete • Sometimes called the perform, you are reptilian brain, because it watching a well-trained resembles the entire brain cerebellum at work. of a reptile. THE SPINAL CORD • The spinal cord has 31 segments: 8 cervical segments that correspond to the C1-C8 vertebrae; 12 thoracic segments corresponding to the T1-T12 vertebrae; 5 lumbar segments corresponding to L1-L5 vertebrae, 5 sacral segments corresponding to S1-S5 vertebrae, and 1 coccygeal CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CEREBROSPINAL FLUID A colorless fluid is produced in the ventricles of the brain; it surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It is called cerebrospinal fluid, and it cushions the brain and cord from shocks that could cause injury. It is maintained at a level around 1/2 - 2/3 cup. Neurons NEURONS • The basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system • Cells that conduct impulses. – Made up of dendrites, cell body and an axon PERIPHERAL NERVEOUS SYSTEM I. The olfactory nerve carries The network of nerves sensory input for smell branching out throughout .II The optic nerve carries sensory the body from the brain and input for vision spinal cord is called the III. The oculomotor nerve controls peripheral nervous system. muscles of the eye and eyelid In addition to the 31 pairs of IV. The trochlear nerve (TRŎK lee spinal nerves mentioned in ur) controls the eyeball the slides on the spinal cord, V. The trigeminal nerve (try JEM ǐ nul) controls the face, nose, there are 12 pairs of cranial mouth, forehead, top of nerves that attach to the head, and jaw. brain: VI. The abducens nerve (ab DŪ senz) also controls the eyeball input for hearing and equilibrium. IX. The glossopharyngeal X. The vagus (VĀ gus) (gloss oh fair INJ ee al) nerve is the longest nerve controls saliva, cranial nerve, swallowing, and taste. extending to and controlling the heart, lungs, stomach, and intestines. VII. The facial nerve controls muscles XI. The accessory nerve of the face and permits movement of scalp, and part of the head and the tongue for shoulders. sense of taste. VIII. The auditory or XII. The hypoglassal nerve cochlear nerve (hī pah GLOSS ul) provides sensory controls the muscles of the tongue. AUTONOMIC NERVEOUS SYSTEM The autonomic nervous system is a part of the peripheral nervous system.. it controls the involuntary bodily functions such as sweating, gland secretions, blood pressure, and the heart. It is divided into the ‘sympathetic’ and ‘parasympathetic’ divisions.