PPT-The Nervous System Drew

Grinsteinner Jacob McGoogan Functions of the System Movement The control room for all muscle contractions Senses Taste Touch The nervous system allows us to observe and react to changes in our environment. A. Bacterial Infections of the Nervous System. 1. Bacterial Meningitis. A) Although bacteria can infect the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, they more commonly infect the meninges and cerebrospinal fluids resulting in meningitis. Functions of the Nervous System. Sensory input – gathering information. To monitor changes occurring inside and outside the body. Changes = stimuli. Integration. To process and interpret sensory input and decide if action is needed. Central 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. Structure and Function. 2. Input. (sensation). Output. (action). In order to understand behavior, we must understand the operating mechanism of the nervous system. What is the function of the nervous system?. A. Bacterial Infections of the Nervous System. 1. Bacterial Meningitis. A) Although bacteria can infect the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, they more commonly infect the meninges and cerebrospinal fluids resulting in meningitis. 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.. 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. 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. All About Thomas A. Edison. Thomas Alva Edison invented the light blub, something great. Thomas was born on February 11, 1847 and he died on October 18,1941. Thomas Edison sadly died of diabetes. It was a sad . 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. 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. Brain. Spinal Cord. (also includes 4 chambers in brain called ventricles). Brain. 1) Cerebral Hemispheres. 2) Diencephalon. 3. ) Brain Stem. 4) Cerebellum. 1) Cerebral Hemispheres. Covered by ridges = . is the main component of the two parts of the . nervous system. ; the . brain. and . spinal cord. of the . central nervous system. (CNS), and the branching peripheral nerves of the . peripheral nervous system.