Organisation of nervous system

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  • What does the central nervous system consist of
    the brain relay neurones and the spinal cord
  • What is the peripheral nervous system made of
    motor and sensory neurons
  • where do sensory neurones transmit information to and from 

    From the receptors to the CNS
  • where do motor neurones transmit information too and from

    From the CNS to the effectors
  • what can the peripheral nervous system by split in to
    Semantic and autonomic
  • What is a somatic nervous system
    This system is under conscious contro, when you voluntarily decide to do something
  • What is autonomic nervous system
    works under subconscious control for example heart beat
  • What can the autonomic nervous system be split into 

    Sympathetic and parasympathetic
  • What is a sympathetic nervous system 

    if outcome increases activity
  • What is parasympathetic
    Is the outcome decreases activity