THE NERVOUS

SYSTEM:
Understanding the
Body’s Control
Center
With Sir Norgs
 Objectives
of the Lesson
At the end of the lesson, the students shall be able to:

• describe the parts and functions of the Nervous

system;
• illustrate how central nervous system works; and
• elaborate the parts of central nervous system and
their specific functions.
Activity 2 : Which of Which!
Direction: Identify which of the following functions are
functions of the nervous system.

SET 1

1. It exchanges gases between the external

environment and the blood.
2. It gathers information from the outside world
and from the inside of the body.
Activity 2 : Which of Which!
Direction: Identify which of the following functions are
functions of the nervous system.

SET 2

1. It transmits information to the processing

areas in the brain and the spinal cord.
2. It produces hormones that regulate the
activities of the cells and organisms.
Activity 2 : Which of Which!
Direction: Identify which of the following functions are
functions of the nervous system.

SET 3

1. It processes information to determine the best

response.
2. It digests and absorbs nutrients from the food.
Activity 2 : Which of Which!
Direction: Identify which of the following functions are
functions of the nervous system.

SET 4

1. It maintains posture and position of the body.

2. It sends information to muscles, glands and
organs so they can respond correctly.
Lecture
Proper
 Parts and
Functions of
the Nervous
System
The Nervous System
• complex network of specialized
cells called neurons that
transmit signals between
different parts of the body.
• responsible for controlling and
coordinating all the body's
functions and responses to the
environment.
The Nervous System
• complex network of specialized
cells called neurons that
transmit signals between
different parts of the body.
• responsible for controlling and
coordinating all the body's
functions and responses to the
environment.
 Functions of the Nervous System

Sensory input Integration

The nervous system receives The nervous system processes
information from sensory organs and interprets the sensory
such as the eyes, ears, nose, and information it receives,
skin, which detect external integrating it with past
stimuli such as light, sound, experiences and memories to
smell, and touch. generate appropriate responses.
 Functions of the Nervous System

MOTOR input regulation

The nervous system sends The nervous system is
signals to muscles and glands, responsible for regulating many
directing them to carry out automatic and involuntary
specific actions such as functions of the body, such as
movement, secretion, or other breathing, heart rate, digestion,
responses. and temperature control.
 Functions of the Nervous System

Learning Consciousness
The nervous system plays a The nervous system enables us to
critical role in learning, memory, be aware of our surroundings, to
and behavior, allowing us to perceive our own thoughts and
acquire new knowledge and emotions, and to experience
skills and to remember past consciousness.
experiences.
 Major
Divisions of
the Nervous
System
Divisions of the Nervous System
Parts of CNS: The Brain
• an organ located within the skull
that functions as organizer and
distributor of information for
the body.
• body's control center,
responsible for coordinating and
regulating all bodily functions.
Parts
of the
Brain
Parts of Brain: Cerebrum
• largest part of the brain that is
responsible for many higher
cognitive functions.
• divided into two hemispheres,
the left and right hemispheres,
which are connected by a
bundle of nerve fibers called the
corpus callosum.
 Four Main Lobes of
Cerebrum

Frontal Parietal Lobe

 Four Main Lobes of
Cerebrum

Temporal Lobe Occipital

 Cerebral Hemispheres
LEFT HEMISPHERE RIGHT HEMISPHERE
• Critical Thinking • Intuitive Thought
• Detailed Oriented • Holistic
Perception Perception
• Ordered Sequencing • Random Sequencing
Analytical Thought Emotional Thought
Verbal Non-Verbal
• Cautious Adventurous Impulsive
Planning • Creative Writing/Art/Music
Math/Science Imagination
Logic • Left Field Vision
• Right Field Vision Right • Left Side Motor Skills
Side Motor Skills
Parts of Brain: Cerebellum
• a part of the brain located at the
back of the skull, just below the
occipital lobe.
• a highly folded, convoluted
structure that is involved in the
coordination and regulation of
muscular activity, control of
balance and posture.
Parts of Brain: Brain Stem
• part of the brain that connects
the spinal cord to the rest of the
brain.
• controls automatic and
involuntary functions such as
breathing, digestion, heart rate,
and blood pressure.
 Parts of CNS: Spinal
Cord
• channel for signals between the
brain and the rest of the body.
• controls simple musculoskeletal
reflexes without input from the
brain.
• pathway between the central
nervous system and peripheral
nervous system.
 Spinal Cord: Reflex Reaction

Reflex reaction is an automatic, rapid, and involuntary response of the body to

a stimulus.