PPT-Chapter 22: The Nervous and Endocrine Systems

Chapter 22 The Nervous and Endocrine Systems 221 The Nervous System Functions of the nervous system Bodys control system Processes and stores information Communicates information throughout the body. Rayvin. Ewers. Savana Canary. Emily . Haimes. The Endocrine System. The endocrine system is sometimes at fault for osteoporosis.. Hormones produced by the endocrine system are released directly into the blood stream. Bio 24. The endocrine system. One of two communication systems in the body. Consists of . hormones. : chemicals secreted into the blood that travel throughout the body to act on specific target cells. What is the Nervous System?. Body’s electrochemical communication system. How your brain communicates with limbs, organs, etc.. Built from cells called . neurons. Neurons. A nerve cell, or a neuron, consists of many different parts.. The nervous system has 2 major components:. Central Nervous System (CNS). Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).. The CNS. The Central Nervous System includes the brain and the spinal cord. . They are so important to the human body that they are encased in bone for protection.. The endocrine system consists of a complex collection of . glands. that produce chemical messengers called . hormones. .. Its function is to . regulate metabolism, homeostasis, . growth, sexual development, . 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. Peripheral Nervous System. Autonomic Nervous System. Allied Health I. Central Nervous System. Communication and coordination system of the body. Seat of intellect and reasoning. Consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. 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 . The Nervous System Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Procedure A starting person will be chosen and will be given an object. Once the teacher gives the signal, the start person will pass the object to their right. 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 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 . What is t. he. Endocrine System?. The Endocrine System. The . endocrine. system contains . glands. , which release . chemicals. that need to be distributed around the . body. . . Glands. are . organs. for . communicating, controlling and . coordinating . the body’s work. Endocrine System. Control . system . that . works along with the nervous . system to regulate body functions and maintain homeostasis.. What is it?. The endocrine system (ES) regulates long term changes in the body such as growth and development. . It also controls many of your body’s daily activities and influences . almost every cell, organ, and function of our .