Nervous System

serves as the main processing center for the entire nervous

system

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

This system is associated with the voluntary control of body

movements

• CNS

• PNS

• Somatic

• Autonomic

connects the central nervous system to the organs and limbs.

• CNS

• PNS

• Somatic

• Autonomic

This system is associated with the involuntary control of body movements

• CNS

• PNS

• Somatic

• Autonomic

the part that connects the brain to the spinal cord

and controls automatic functions such as breathing,

digestion, heart rate, and blood pressure.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

large, upper part of the brain that controls activity and

thought.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

the part under the cerebrum that controls posture,

balance, and coordination.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

This serves as a channel for signals between the brain and the rest of the body, and controls simple musculoskeletal reflexes

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

This is an organ located within the skull that functions as organizer and distributor of information for the body

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

the nerves that carry motor and sensory signals

between the spinal cord and the body.

• Cranial Nerve

• Spinal Nerve