PPT-The Nervous System The nervous system controls our bodies and helps us respond to external

The nervous system works by sending electrical impulses along neurones nerve cells The Nervous System There are two main parts Central nervous system brain and spinal cord A network of nerves. It influences the function of internal . organs. It acts largely unconsciously. The autonomic nervous system. It . regulates bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, urination, respiratory rate . How Plants Respond to External . Stimuli. Essential Standards. 6.L.. 2 Understand . the flow of . energy through . ecosystems and the responses of populations to . the biotic . and . abiotic. factors in their environment.. Section 1 – Functions & Divisions of the Nervous System (pp. 386-387). This is your brain…. The Nervous System. And this is your brain – IN ANATOMY!!. Or better yet…. The Nervous System. Functions of the Nervous System. Peripheral Nervous System. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. Central Core. Limbic System. Cerebrum. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. Central Core. Brain. Spinal Cord. Nerves. Vocabulary to Know . Homeostasis. The regulation of steady, life-maintaining conditions inside an organism, despite changes in its environment . Nerve Cells . Neurons. Basic functioning units of the nervous system . Nervous System Nervous System Design 2 main section C entral N ervous S ystem P eripheral N ervous System   C entral N ervous S ystem  (CNS) brain and spinal cord.  encased in skull and vertebral column to protect Julia Gambardella. Nina . Poloukhine. Morgan Salerno. Nervous System overview video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjyI4CmBOA0&safe=active. overview. The nervous system is a network of nerve cells and fibers that transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body.. 1. Two main divisions. a. . Central Nervous System . (CNS) – consists of brain and spinal cord. b. . Peripheral Nervous System . (PNS) – includes nerves extending from . brain and . spinal . cord . History of Research on Nervous system. 460 -379 B.C. . Hippocrates discuss the epilepsy as disturbance of brain and also indicated that the brain is involved with sensation and is seat of intelligence. . A. Central Nervous System (CNS). 1. . Functions . A) . Acts . as command center. B) . Interprets . sensory information and dictates response based on past experience, . reflexes, . and current body conditions. and . Kalen. Carper. Nervous system function . Nerves and specialized cells called neurons . It transmits signals through out the body . Central nervous system is a bundle of fibers from the brain to the spinal chord. Human nervous system two major parts: central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Nervous System Organization. Brain. Spinal cord. Central Nervous System. Nervous System Organization. All neurons outside the CNS. AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM. Two major subdivision. Parasympathetic . cranio. -sacral outflow. Sympathetic . . thoraco. -lumbar out flow. Responsible for the visceral control. Sometimes referred to as vegetative control. HAP.6.1 . Describe and evaluate how the nervous system functions and interconnects with all other body systems.. FUN FACT. Your nervous system cannot function properly in the absence of . potassium. and .