Nervous System

Meris|Cortez|Lodevico|Binucyawan|Dua|Tabladilio (STEM 12-L)

 Major parts and
functions
• Central Nervous System
• Brain – controls thoughts,
memory, speech,
movements and functions
of many organs
– Consists of four lobes
(Frontal, Temporal,
Parietal, and Occipital)
• Spinal chord – connects
large part of peripheral
nervous system to the
brain
– sensory receptors and
coordinate reflexes
Human Nervous
System
• Very complex
• Nerves are specified
depending on its location and
function
• Brachial Plexus
• Radial Nerve
• Ulnar Nerve
• Median Nerve
• Femoral Nerve
• Tibial Nerve
Nervous System of an invertebrate
Nervous System of another Vertebrate