1. Krystal Roberson
BIO 120

2.  Coordinates the actions of the body and
transmits signals between different parts of the
body
 Consists of the central nervous system and the
peripheral nervous system

3.  Integrate information
it receives and
coordinates the
activity of all parts of
the body
 Consists of the brain
and spinal cord

4.  Consists of nerves
that connect the CNS
to the rest of the body
 Includes motor
neurons, the
autonomous nervous
system, the
sympathetic nervous
system, and the
parasympathetic
nervous system

5.  -esthesia: Feeling; sensation
 -phasia: Speech

6.  Having sensation blocked or temporarily taken
away
 Medically induced and reversible
 Allows patients to undergo surgery and other
procedures without pain
 Types include: Local, regional, general, and
dissociative anesthesia

7.  Abnormal increase in sensitivity to stimuli of
the sense
 Tactile- Increased sensitivity to touch
 Auditory – Increased sensitivity to sound

8.  Lack of speech
 Ranges from difficulty remembering words to
being completely unable to speak, read, or
write
 Can develop due to head injury or stroke

9.  Difficult speech
 Subtypes include: Expressive, receptive, and
global dysphasia
 Can affect comprehension, naming, repetition,
and speech