PPT-1. Neurons 6.6: Animals have nervous systems that detect external and internal signals,

All About Neurons Neurons are highlyspecialized cells used by the nervous system to detect signals and transmit them to other neurons or response effectors muscles or glands Neuron Anatomy. NERVOUS SYSTEM. NERVOUS SYSTEMS RECEIVE SENSORY INPUT, INTEPRET IT, AND SENT OUT APPROPRIATE COMMANDS. NERVOUS SYSTEMS. MOST INTRICATELY ORGANIZED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ON EARTH. NEURON. FUNCTIONAL UNIT; SPECIALIZED NERVE CELL FOR CARRYING SIGNALS FROM ONE LOCATION IN THE BODY TO ANOTHER. The Nervous System. Eating?. Playing a musical . i. nstrument?. Reading a book?. Running?. Sleeping?. It’s a trick question, because ALL of these activities involve your nervous system.. In fact, your nervous system controls almost everything you do. 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. Eating?. Playing a musical . i. nstrument?. Reading a book?. Running?. Sleeping?. It’s a trick question, because ALL of these activities involve your nervous system.. In fact, your nervous system controls almost everything you do. 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. . chapter 29 in text. Objectives and Questions:. 1. I can describe the functions of the nervous system. 2. . I can describe the parts of a neuron cell and identify how they transmit electrochemical impulses.. 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 . Neuroscience and Behavior. Neural Communication. Neurons. How Neurons Communicate. How Neurotransmitters Influence Us. The . Nervous System. The Peripheral Nervous System. The Central Nervous . System. neuron. : a nerve cell; receives signals from other neurons or sensory organs, processes these signals, and sends signals to other neurons, muscles, or bodily organs. the basic unit of the nervous system. 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. System. This work is licensed under a. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. (CC-BY).. Concepts of Biology. Chapter 16: . The Nervous System. An athlete’s nervous system is hard at work during the planning and execution of . Today. ’. s lecture. -What are nervous systems for. -A diversity of nervous system organizations. -Information processing. -A review of neuron structure. -Resting Potential. -Action potentials. -Synapses and neurotransmitters. Concept 49.1. Mary Kathryn Pearson, Susan Sabatier, and Olivia Johnson. Simple Nervous Systems. In most animals with nervous systems, clusters of neurons perform specialized functions. . Such clustering is absent in the cnidarians, the simplest animals with nervous systems. .