The Nervous system is divided into: The is made up of . It to the .
The Brain is involved in:
Transmitting messages
Psychological Processes
The spinal cord is involved in:
Helping transmit messages
Psychological processes
The ❌ nervous system (❌ movement) is concerned with the ❌ and carries information to (❌ neurons) and from (❌ neurons) the ❌ nervous system.
The nervous system ( movement, controlled by the nervous system ) is concerned with the environment. It connects info from the nervous system to the , and (eg, digestion),
Can the Somatic Nervous system be split into further branches?
The ❌ branch prepares the body to ❌ (mobilising the body for an emergency-fight or flight response). The ❌ branch ❌ energy and caries out 'maintenance needs' such as ❌. Parasympathetic activity occurs when we are ❌ (most of the time) or when the ❌
The parasympathetic branch:
Conserves energy
Prepares the body to expend energy
Occurs when a stressor has passed
Occurs when we are faced with a stressor
Happens most of the time, when we are relaxed or inactive
The Sympathetic branch:
Occurs when faced with a stressor
Occurs after a stressor has passed
When we are faced with a stressor we don't think that we can deal with, the sends a message to the branch which sends a message to the which then , which has effects such as increased , and and decreased which is not a priority, preparing your body for the
When the threat passes, the sympathetic branch is activated.
Who came up with the fight/flight response theory?
Langth James
James Lane
Jasmes Lange
James Lange
Lange claimed:
We tremble because we are afraid
We are afraid because we tremble
We are scared because we are weak
