Nervous System Notes
Central Nervous System:The central nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord.
So the brain and spinal cord process, manage, and store information.
Peripheral Nervous System:
The peripheral nervous system is composed of nerves.
So the nerves sense the information and then pass it on to the central nervous system.
The peripheral nervous system is broken down into two other systems: the somatic nervous system and the automatic nervous system.
The somatic nervous system regulates body movement by giving you voluntary control over those muscles. Walking, talking, turning pages, dialing a phone number on your phone are all examples of the somatic nervous system. This is everything you have control over.
The autonomic nervous system controls automated functions in your body, like breathing, your heart beat, sweating, the list goes on. It is everything you can not control about your body.
So the brain and spinal cord process, manage, and store information.
Peripheral Nervous System:
The peripheral nervous system is composed of nerves.
So the nerves sense the information and then pass it on to the central nervous system.
The peripheral nervous system is broken down into two other systems: the somatic nervous system and the automatic nervous system.
The somatic nervous system regulates body movement by giving you voluntary control over those muscles. Walking, talking, turning pages, dialing a phone number on your phone are all examples of the somatic nervous system. This is everything you have control over.
The autonomic nervous system controls automated functions in your body, like breathing, your heart beat, sweating, the list goes on. It is everything you can not control about your body.