Chapter 27.1 - Nervous System

" Don't try this at home !! "

and

" I just stimulated your Sympathetic Nervous System !!!! "


Link to Nervous System Diagram  Look !


Neuron

          Dendrite

          Cell body

          Axon

Synapse

Myelin sheath

          White matter

Grey matter

Action Potential

*Central Nervous System - CNS

         Cerebrospinal fluid

         Simple spinal reflex

                   Sensory neuron

                   Interneuron

                   Motor neuron

Cerebrum

          Corpus callosum

          Cerebral cortex

                    Occipital lobe

                    Temporal lobe

                    Frontal lobe

                    Parietal lobe

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

Pituitary gland

Limbic system

          Endorphins - Are a type of natural pain killer in the brain

                    Dopamine - A type of neurotransmitter found in the brain

Cerebellum

Medulla oblongata and Pons

*Peripheral nervous system - PNS

          Nerve tract

Somatic nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

          Sympathetic nervous system

          Parasympathetic nervous system



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