The Nervous System

YEAR 7 HEALTH

The Nervous System

A system that controls all of the activities of the body.

The nervous system is made of:

The brain

The spinal cord

The nerves

The senses

2 parts of the nervous system

The Central nervous The outer nervous

system

system

The brain The spinal cord

The nerves The senses

What does this part

What does this part

control?

control?

What does the nervous system do?

The nervous system also allows you to react to a stimulus. A stimulus is a change in the environment. The nervous system helps to protect our body and maintain homeostasis. Lets check your nervous system

Basic Tasks of the Nervous System

Sensory Input: Monitor both external and internal environments. Integration: Process the information and often combine it with stored information. Motor output: If necessary, signal organs to make an appropriate response.

Can you think of an example?

In your group you have 5 minutes to draw 3 pictures

with sentences showing:

Sensory input Integration Motor output

Example

The Neuron

Neurobiology

Looking at the actual cells - how do they work? Looking at the connections - how and when do they work? Looking at what can change normal cells and connections Looking at diseases that occur in the brain One of the largest areas still unknown The you that is you is because of your neurons connecting!

Notes
Please copy the diagram Also please write the

and definitions into your notes Over the next 2 weeks we will take a closer look at the central and outer nervous systems.

definition for these words in your notes:

Stimulus Input Output Neurons

What can you remember?