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Nervous Brain Pns Ans System Cns  Spinal Cord

Text Nervous System

CNS - brain & spinal cord
PNS - nervous tissue & fiber outside brain
SomaticNS - sensory/motor neurons in skin//joints/muscle; voluntary movement
ANS - regulates heartrate/breathing/digestion/sweating
SNS - ANS; activated by stress; flight or fight
PNS - ANS; acetylcholine::neurotransmitter; purpose is to conserve energy

Tags: behavioral_sciences+_1

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