divisions of the nervous system

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what are the two main functions of the nervous system
to collect, process and respond to information in the environment
to co-ordinate the working of different organs and cells in the body
what are the two main divisions of the nervous system
central
peripheral
what does the central nervous system consist of
brain
spinal chord
What does the peripheral nervous system consist of
autonomic - sympathetic
parasympathetic
somatic
what is the parasympathetic nervous system
the bodies resting state, its actions are antagonistic to the sympathetic NS
what is the sympathetic nervous system
activates fight or flight response
what is the autonomic nervous system
responsible for involuntary control of the body, including reflex movements and organ function
what is the somatic nervous system
responsible for conscious perception and voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
what is the peripheral nervous system
carries into the CNS or from the CNS to the rest of the body