Nervous System Overview An Introduction
Organization Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Brain and spinal Column Peripheral Nervous System Sensory Nerves Motor Nerves Autonomic nerves (involuntary) Sympathetic nerves (stimulators) Parasympathetic nerves (inhibitors) Somatic nerves (voluntary)
How does it work? The nervous system uses on NERVES to send messages around the body Types of nerves Sensory (connected to sense organs) Association (connect nerves to nerves) Motor (connect to muscles)
Typical Nerve
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