Chp 3 Nervous System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Central Nervous System | Brain & Spinal cord |
| Nervous System | body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous system |
| Autonomic Nervous System | part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs; sympathetic, parasympathetic |
| Sympathetic Nervous System | division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations |
| Parasympathetic System | division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy |
| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) | the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body. (Somatic & Autonomic) |
| Somatic Nervous System | the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles. Also called the skeletal nervous system. |
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