Name:_____________________
Introduction to the Nervous System Note Sheet
Functions:
1. ________________________________________________________________
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2. ________________________________________________________________
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3. ________________________________________________________________
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How it Works:
Words Bank:
Brain
Effector
Motor Neurons
Receptor
Response
Sensory Neuron
Spinal Cord
Stimulus
Central Vs. Peripheral:
The brain and the spinal cord are a part of the ___________________ nervous system.
The brain is responsible for ___________________ inputs and initiating responses. The
spinal cord is responsible for ________________________ and serves as a pathway
between brain and peripheral nervous system.
The Peripheral nervous system ________________ information to and from the central
nervous system. It is composed of nerves that receive ___________________ and
send _________________________ to all body tissues. It is divided into
_________________________ reactions and processing external stimuli (somatic) and
_________________________ reactions (autonomic).
Parasympathetic Vs. Sympathetic:
The parasympathetic nerves are the nerves responsible for “ _________________ and
___________________”. Some examples of these actions are…
1. _________________
2. _________________
3. _________________
They Sympathetic Nerves are responsible for actions related “ _______________ or
___________________”. Some examples of these actions are...
1. _________________
2. _________________
3. _________________
Label a Neuron:
Structure and Function of Neuron Parts:
Part
Dendrites
Axon
Myelin Sheath
Axon Terminals
Synapse
Neurotransmitter
Structure (what does it
look like?)
Function (What does it
do?)