2. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM…
The nervous system is
responsible for
regulating and
coordinating all the
activity of the body
It is divided into two
parts: central nervous
system and the
peripheral nervous
system
3. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)
The central nervous
system consists of the
brain and the spinal
cord
The brain and the
spinal cord process
sensory information
Motor messages exit
CNS and transport
information to muscles
and glands
4. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS)
PNS is a collection of
nerves that connect the
brain and spinal cord to
other parts of the body
and the external
environment.
It is divided into the
somatic nerves (voluntary
movements)and the
autonomic nervous
system (involuntary
movements)
5. -PLEGIA
The suffix –plegia means
paralysis
Diplegia means paralysis
of two, either the upper
extremities or the lower
extremities
Hemiplegia means
paralysis of one side of
the body
Quadriplegia means
paralysis of all the
extremeties
6. -ESTHESIA
The suffix –esthesia
means nervous
sensation
Anesthesia means
lack of sensations
It is probably familiar
being used during
surgery to prevent the
patients to feel any
pain.
