2. The nervous system The nervous system
has three is responsible for
overlapping coordinating all of
functions: the activity of the
Sensory input body
Integration
Motor output
3.
4. The central nervous
system is housed in
the brain and spinal
cord.
Receives impulses
from all over the
body, processes the
information.
Responds with the
action.
Consists of both gray
matter and white
matter.
5. The peripheral
nervous system is
home to the cranial
and spinal nerves.
These nerves are
responsible for
voluntary, smell,
taste, sight , and
hearing
6. The Autonomic
nervous system
consists of nerves to
the internal organs
that function
involuntarily.
Regulates function of
glands, heart, smooth
muscle tissue, and
adrenal medulla.
Divided into two parts
the sympathetic and
parasympathetic
7. The Somatic nerves
are nerves that
serve the skeletal
muscles, and skin.
Mainly involved in
conscious and
voluntary activities
of the body
8. -plegia -phasia
Definition Definition
Paralysis Lack of speech
Common medical terms Common medical Terms
Monoplegia Aphasia
Quadriplegia dysphasia
9. References
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Medical
Terminology: A
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