Nervous System

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 Topic
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
 What is Peripheral Nervous
System?

The PNS connects the

central nervous system to
the organs and limbs.
TWO MAIN
DIVISIONS
 TWO MAIN DIVISIONS:

1: Somatic Nervous System

2: Autonomic Nervous System

 What is Somatic Nervous
System?
This system is associated
with the voluntary control
of body movements and
has two main parts.
 SNS TWO MAIN PARTS:
SPINAL NERVES - the CRANIAL NERVES-
nerves that carry motor the nerve fibers that
and sensory signals carry information
between the spinal cord into and out of the
and the body.
brain stem.
 TWO MAIN DIVISIONS:

1: Somatic Nervous System

2: Autonomic Nervous System

What is Autonomic Nervous
System?
This system is associated
with the involuntary
control of body
movements and has two
subdivisions.
 ANS TWO SUBDIVISIONS:
SYMPATHETIC - it is activated when the body is in
dynamic role or stress. (e.g., increased heart rate and
breathing, dilation of pupil, sweating, etc.)
- It is the division of ANS that arouses the body for
quick action, preparing it for "fight, flight, or fright"
ANS TWO SUBDIVISIONS:

PARASYMPATHETIC - it maintains body

functions and restores the body to
normal or relaxed mode.
 TWO MAIN DIVISIONS:

1: Somatic Nervous System

2: Autonomic Nervous System

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