Your body’s ability to respond to stimulus
-The spinal cord is protected by vertebrate, or backbone which are separated by discs
There are basically three types of neurons that you should know about for the AP Exam.
peripheral nervous system
made up of all the nerves outside the brain and spinal chord
Brain
Cerebrum
• largest part of the brain
• where thinking takes place
• memory is stored
• movements are controlled
Cerebellum
• stimuli from eyes and ears
• stimuli from muscles and tendons
• coordination and balance
Brain Stem
• controls involuntary actions such as heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure
• involved with coughing, sneezing, swallowing, and vomiting
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_4719.asp
http://summertomato.com/its-a-texture-thing-how-to-get-over-slimy-spongy-and-other-unfamiliar-food-textures/
http://www.appsychology.com/Book/Biological/nervous_system.htm
There are basically three types of neurons that you should know about for the AP Exam.
- Sensory (sometimes called Afferent) Neurons: Sensory (Afferent) neurons take information from our senses (touch, vision, hearing etc...) to our brain. When you have one of those infected zits and you try to pop it but the pain is just too much to bear; it is sensory (afferent) neurons that are telling your brain about the pain.
- Motor (sometimes called Efferent) Neurons: Motor (Efferent) neurons take information from the brain and send in out to the rest of the body. If you have your heart set on popping that zit, you use motor (efferent) neurons to move your fingers into the proper pinching to pop position.
- Interneurons: These are the middlemen neurons. You see, sensory and motor neurons hate talking to each other (they had a bad break up a few years back) and interneurons help them communicate with each other (you know that guy who sends messages back and forth between you and your best friend when you are fighting- that is the interneuron). Interneurons are located in the brain and spinal cord while motor and sensory neurons are located throughout the body.
peripheral nervous system
made up of all the nerves outside the brain and spinal chord
Brain
Cerebrum
• largest part of the brain
• where thinking takes place
• memory is stored
• movements are controlled
Cerebellum
• stimuli from eyes and ears
• stimuli from muscles and tendons
• coordination and balance
Brain Stem
• controls involuntary actions such as heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure
• involved with coughing, sneezing, swallowing, and vomiting
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_4719.asp
http://summertomato.com/its-a-texture-thing-how-to-get-over-slimy-spongy-and-other-unfamiliar-food-textures/
http://www.appsychology.com/Book/Biological/nervous_system.htm