NERVOUS SYSTEM
is the body's processing
 In biology, the nervous
system is the highly complex
part of an animal that
coordinates its actions and
sensory information by
transmitting signals to and
from different parts of its
body.
 Nerve cells (neurones) are
'excitable' cells which can
transduce a variety of
stimuli into electrical
signals, continuously
sending information about
the external and internal
environment (in the form of
sequences of action
potentials) to the central
nervous system (CNS).
 PARTS OF THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM
 The
central nervous syste
m (CNS) is made up of the
brain and spinal cord. It is
one of 2 parts of the
nervous system. The other
part is the peripheral
nervous system, which
consists of nerves that
connect the brain and spinal
cord to the rest of the body.
The central nervous system
centre.
 The BRAIN is a complex
organ that controls
thought, memory,
emotion, touch, motor
skills, vision, breathing,
temperature, hunger and
every process that
regulates our body.
Together, the brain and
spinal cord that extends
from it make up the central
nervous system, or CNS.
 1. CEREBRUM- the largest
part of the brain. It is
divided into two
hemispheres, or halves,
called the cerebral
hemispheres. Areas within
the cerebrum control
muscle functions and also
control speech, thought,
emotions, reading, writing,
and learning.
2. Cerebellum - is a part of
your brain located at the back of
your head, just above and
behind where your spinal cord
connects to your brain itself.
The name “cerebellum” comes
from Latin and means “little
brain.” For centuries, scientists
believed your cerebellum's job
was to coordinate your muscle
movements.
3. Brainstem- has many basic
functions, including regulation of
heart rate, breathing, sleeping,
and eating. It also plays a role in
conduction. All information
relayed from the body to the
cerebrum and cerebellum and
vice versa must traverse the
brainstem.
4. Medulla- is where your
cardiovascular and respiratory
systems link together into a
united system that controls your
heart rate, breathing, blood
pressure and more. Manages
other automatic processes. These
are things that your body often
does without you having to think
about them.
5. Pons- is a part of your
brainstem, a structure that links
your brain to your spinal cord.
It handles unconscious processes
and jobs, such as your sleep-
wake cycle and breathing. It also
contains several junction points
for nerves that control muscles
and carry information from senses
in your head and face.
6. Midbrain is associated
with vision, hearing, motor
control, sleep/wake, arousal
(alertness), and temperature
regulation, acting as a sort of
relay station for auditory and
visual information.
7. Thalamus is your body's
information relay station. All
information from your body's
senses (except smell) must be
processed through your thalamus
before being sent to your brain's
cerebral cortex for
interpretation. Your thalamus
also plays a role in sleep,
wakefulness, consciousness,
learning and memory.
8. Hypothalamus- a structure
deep in your brain, acts as your
body's smart control coordinating
center. Its main function is
to keep your body in a stable
state called homeostasis. It does
its job by directly influencing
your autonomic nervous system or
by managing hormones.
 Within the spinal column
lies the spinal cord, a
vital aspect of the central
nervous system (CNS). The
three primary roles of the
spinal cord are to send
motor commands from the
brain to the body, send
sensory information from
the body to the brain, and
coordinate reflexes.