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The Nervous System
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The Peripheral Nervous System
• Somatic Nervous System: ____________________ control of our
skeletal muscles
• Autonomic Nervous System: Glands and muscles of our
______________ organs
o Fight-or-flight response
o Sympathetic: _____________________
o Parasympathetic: _____________________
o These two systems work together to keep us balanced
Central Nervous System
 Brain
– Enables all functioning
– _______________ of neurons and their connections
– These neurons work together in neural networks to
___________________ efficient output.
– As we learn, these networks __________________
 Spinal Cord
– Connects brain to PNS
– Handles reflexes
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The Endocrine System
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Helps coordinate and integrate complex psychological reactions
Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream
Hormones serve to organize the nervous system and body
Hormones also activate behavior, such as sexual behavior, hunger and aggression
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The Nervous and Endocrine System Reading Guide (pages 56-62)
Provide an example from your own life of when each of the subdivisions of the nervous system would be involved:
• Peripheral
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Central
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Autonomic
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Somatic
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Sympathetic
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Parasympathetic
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Describe the three types of neurons that are used to carry reflex information to and from the spinal cord.
• Sensory Neurons
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Motor Neurons
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Interneurons
In what ways do the endocrine and nervous systems act similarly?
In what ways do they act differently?
How does the endocrine’s system’s release of hormones influence us?
Why is the pituitary gland referred to as the “master gland”?
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Disorders of the Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Nervous System
Disorder (Name and Explanation)
Treatment
Endocrine System
Disorder (Name and Explanation)
Treatment
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