The Nervous System Part 1:

The Brain

Central Nervous System

Brain and Spinal Cord
Interneurons
Receives messages
from sensory neurons
Passes messages on to
motor neurons

Peripheral Nervous System

All neurons connected
to central nervous
system
Senses stimuli
Sends and receives
impulses to/from
central nervous system
(CNS)

Brain
Divided into

Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Hypothalamus

Cerebrum
Left and Right
hemisphere
Functions include

Language, speech
Learning, memory
Voluntary movement
Sensory perceptions

Phineas Gage

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Cerebellum
Controls
Balance
Posture
coordination

Hypothalamus
Located between brain
stem and cerebrum
Essential for
homeostasis
Controls
Body temperature
Thirst and Appetite
Water balance

Brain Stem
Controls:
Breathing
Heartbeat

Nervous System can also be divided

into:
Somatic Nervous
System
Voluntary movements
Reflexes

Autonomic Nervous
System
Involuntary
movements
Organs

Two branches of Autonomic

Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Active when body is stressed

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Active when body is not stressed