neurobiology

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    • the central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord
    • the peripheral nervous system consists of the somatic nervous system and the automatic nervous system
    • the autonomic nervous system consists of the sympathetic divison and the parasympathetic division
    • the somatic nervous system contains sensory and motor neurons
    • the sensory neurons take impulses form the receptors to the CNS
    • the motor neurons take impulses from the CNS to muscles and glands (effectors)
    • automatic nervous system controls and regulates the internal organs without any conscious recognition or effort by the organism, it consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
    • what is the nature of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
      (antagonist) work against each other to bring about opposite effects
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