WHAT IS THE RELATION

BETWEEN THE

NERVOUS
SYSTEM
AND OUR BEHAVIOR?
DONE BY: AMAAN, DINA, AMNA 12A
 INTRODUCTION
Our behavior is shaped by the nervous system,
which also maintains body functions, facilitates
learning and memory, controls movement,
regulates emotions, and processes information
from the environment. Anxiety-related disorders
can have a big effect on behavior.
 DEFINITIONS ABOUT NERVOUS SYSTEM
The nervous system is the body's network
of communication, employing messages
DEFINITION from the brain, spinal cord, and nerves to
regulate many bodily functions.

Central Nervous System (CNS): Consists

of the brain and spinal cord.
DIVISIONS Peripheral Nervous System (PNS):
Includes nerves connecting the CNS

The Central Nervous System (CNS)

includes the brain and spinal cord,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM directing body functions and processing
information.

The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

connects the brain and spinal cord to the
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM body, managing sensory information and
movement.
 ABOUT NERVOUS SYSTEM

The nervous system is a complex network of cells that coordinates communication throughout the body. It
consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system. Neurons,
the basic units, transmit signals to regulate functions such as movement and sensation, facilitating
adaptation to the environment. The nervous system plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis by
processing information and generating appropriate responses to internal and external stimuli.
 PARTS OF THE NEURONS
DENDRITE
NUCLEUS
CELL BODY
DIRECTION AXON
OF IMPULSE

MYELIN SHEATH
AXON TERMINAL
NODE OF RANVIER
SYNAPSE
 CELLS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
NEURONS
Neurons are cells in the nervous system
that transmit signals, allowing
communication between body parts.
They process and transmit information
for functions like thinking, sensing, and
movement.
GLIALS CELL
Glial cells are support cells in the
nervous system, aiding and
protecting neurons. They provide
structural support, nourishment, and
help maintain the environment for
proper neuronal function.
NEURONS: STRUCTURES AND TYPES
NEURONS

AXONS DENDRITES

FOUR STRUCTURAL TYPES OF NEURONS

MULTIPOLAR BIPOLAR

PSEUDOUNIPOLAR UNIPOLAR
MAJOR PARTS OF THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM

Central Nervous System (CNS):

● Brain
● Spinal Cord

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS):

● Sensory Neurons
● Motor Neurons
● Nerves (cranial and spinal nerves)
 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM

PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS

Gathers sensory input, facilitates motor responses,
Responsible for processing information,
and controls involuntary functions like heart rate
and digestion. coordinating responses, and governing
higher cognitive functions such as thinking
and memory.
 MAIN ROLE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

SENSATION MOVEMENTS RESPONSE

Nervous system detects and
interprets information from the
environment through our senses,
helping us understand and
respond to the world.
Movement is crucial for
responding to stimuli, performing
tasks, survival, communication,
learning, and maintaining health
in the nervous system.
Movement within the nervous system
enables reactions to stimuli, motor
skills, survival actions, communication,
learning, and maintaining overall
health.

INTEGRATION CONTROLLING PERCEIVING

Integration in the nervous system
processes sensory information and
coordinates responses for proper
functioning and adaptation to the
environment.
Controlling in the nervous system involves Perceiving in the nervous
regulating muscle movements, maintaining system means receiving
internal balance (homeostasis), and managing sensory input and
involuntary functions like breathing, heart rate, understanding it to make
and digestion through the autonomic nervous sense of the environment.
system.
 WHY DO WE STUDY NERVOUS SYSTEM
IN PSYCHOLOGY?
01 02 03 04
BEHAVIOR AND BEHAVIORAL CLINICAL COGNITIVE
EMOTIONS INSIGHTS APPLICATION FUNCTIONS
Understanding the nervous system Understanding the nervous Study of the nervous Exploration of neural
helps explain the biological basis of
behavior and emotions, providing system helps psychologists system aids in diagnosing processes enhances
insights into how neural processes grasp how it influences and treating psychological understanding of memory,
influence psychological experiences. human behavior. disorders learning, and
decision-making.
 NERVOUS SYSTEM DIVISIONS
NERVOUS SYSTEM

CENTRAL NERVOUS PERIPHERAL NERVOUS

SYSTEM (CNS) SYSTEM (PNS)

SOMATIC NERVOUS AUTONOMIC NERVOUS

SYSTEM (SNS) SYSTEM (ANS)
How is the nervous system controlling
our behavior?
The nervous system controls
behavior through sensory
processing, neurotransmitter
release, brain region
involvement, and hormonal
interaction.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)

BRAIN SPINAL CORD

Processes information, Facilitates
initiates responses, and communication between
coordinates various the brain and the rest of
functions such as the body, serving as a
cognition, emotions, and pathway for sensory and
voluntary movements. motor signals.
 PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS)

NERVES (CRANIAL &

SENSORY NEURONS MOTOR NEURONS
Transmit information from Carry signals from the CNS
sensory receptors to the to muscles and glands,
CNS, allowing the body to enabling voluntary and
perceive and respond to involuntary movements as
stimuli. well as other physiological
responses.
SPINAL)
Bundles of fibers that transmit
signals between the CNS and
various parts of the body,
ensuring coordinated
communication and action.
FACTS ABOUT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
● Nervous system: Central (brain, spinal cord) & Peripheral (nerves).
● Networks of neurons transmit signals.
● Brain controls functions, senses, memory.
● Spinal cord relays signals, controls reflexes.
● Manages senses, movements.
● Autonomic system governs involuntary actions.
● Adaptable, allows learning, healing.
● Protected by skull, vertebral column.
● Diseases impact functions.
NEUROTRANSMISSION

Neurotransmission is how nerve cells

communicate using chemicals called
neurotransmitters. These chemicals
transmit signals between neurons or from
neurons to muscles and glands,
facilitating various physiological and
behavioral responses.
How can you link the
neurotransmission with our behavior?
Neurotransmission affects behavior by
regulating mood, motivation, stress,
learning, memory, and motor control.
Imbalances in neurotransmitters can impact
behavior and mental health.
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AMNA A. DINA M. AMAAN A.

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