1. BY Emily baker & Sarah mode
The Nervous System
BY Emily baker & Sarah mode

2. Function
○ central nervous system ○ peripheral nervous system

4. Structure of a Neuron

5. – structural: multipolar
bipolar
unipolar
– functional: sensory neurons
interneurons
motor neurons

6. Synapse
○ connection between any interacting neurons

7. ○ neurotransmitters – biochemicals that carry out synaptic
transmission

8. Brain

9. Brain

10. CNS
PNS
– brain – spinal cord
– cranial nerves – spinal nerves

12. Autonomic Nervous System
○ functions independently and continuously without conscious
effort

13. Somatic Senses – muscles – joints – viscera
○ associated with receptors in – skin
– muscles
– joints
– viscera

14. ○ includes senses of – touch and pressure
– temperature
– pain

15. Taste & Smell

16. Taste & Smell

17. Diseases
○ multiple sclerosis ○ Alzheimer’s disease