PSY 2013: Peripheral Nervous System
6 Cards in this Set
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Peripheral Nervous System
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made up of those nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord
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Somatic Nervous System
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voluntary
two divisions - 1. afferent - carry info to CNS from PNS 2. efferent - carry into from CNS to PNS
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Autonomic Nervous System
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involuntary
two divisions - 1. sympathetic - fight or flight 2. parasympathetic - feed or breed nerves that connect to the heart, blood vessels, smooth muscles, and glands
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Central Nervous System
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composed of the brain and spinal cord
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Spinal Cord
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connects the brain to the rest of the body through the peripheral nervous system
part of the CNS
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The Brain
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the crowning glory of the CNS
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PSY 2013: Evolution of Psychology