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BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF

BEHAVIOR
LESSON 2 HIGHLIGHTS
KEY TAKEAWAYS
 NERVOUS SYSTEM
 Central Nervous System
 Peripheral Nervous System
Divisions of Peripheral Nervous System
1. Somatic Nervous System
2. Autonomic Nervous System
Divisions of Autonomic Nervous System
1. Sympathetic Nervous System
2. Parasympathetic Nervous System
KEY TAKEAWAYS
 NEURON
 Main Parts of a Neuron
1. Dendrites
2. Cell body
3. Axon

 Types of Neuron
1. Sensory neurons
2. Interneurons
3. Motor neurons
KEY TAKEAWAYS
 BRAIN
 Lobes of the brain
1. Parietal
2. Frontal
3. Occipital
4. Temporal
 Major Brain areas
1. Hindbrain
2. Midbrain
3. Forebrain
KEY TAKEAWAYS
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
1. Pituitary Gland
2. Adrenal Glands
3. Thyroid Gland
4. Parathyroid Gland
5. Pancreas
6. Gonads

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