The Nervous System

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The Nervous System

• Central Nervous System
• Peripheral Nervous System

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Central Nervous System

• Brain
• Spinal Cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System
• Somatic Nervous System

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Parts of Brain

• Cerebral Cortex
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Hypothalamus
• Thalamus
• Limbic System
• Hippocampus
• Basal Ganglia
• Midbrain

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Cerebral Cortex

• Voluntary movement
• Thought
• Language
• Reasoning
• Perception

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Cerebellum

• Movement
• Balance
• Posture

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Brain Stem

• Breathing
• Heart Rate
• Blood Pressure

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Hypothalamus

• Body Temperature
• Emotions
• Hunger
• Thirst
• Circadian Rhythms

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Thalamus

• Sensory Integration
• Motor Integration

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Limbic System

• Emotional Behavior

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Hippocampus

• Learning
• Memory

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Basal Ganglia

• Movement

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Midbrain

• Vision
• Audition
• Eye Movement
• Body Movement

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Spinal Cord
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Spinal Cord

• Links the brain to the Peripheral Nervous System

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Peripheral Nerves

• Sensory
• Motor
• Cranial Nerves
• Spinal Nerves
• Somatic Nerves
• Visceral

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Sensory

• Carry information INTO the central nervous system
  from sense organs.

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Motor

• Carry information away from the central nervous
  system, for muscle control.

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Cranial Nerves

• Connects the brain with the periphery.
• Link

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Spinal Nerves

• Connects the spinal cord with the periphery

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Somatic Nerves

• Connects the skin or muscle with the central
  nervous system

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Visceral

• Connects the internal organs with the central
  nervous system.

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Pathology

• Stroke
• Paralysis
• Bells Palsy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinsons Disease
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Neurotoxins