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A Levels Psychology Note on The Nervous System - created from Mind Map, created by Aimee Johnson on 18/03/2014.
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CNS (Central Nervous System) The Brain The spinal cord The central Nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. Receptor nerves transmit information via the spinal cord to the brain.Instruction from the brain are sent via the effector nerves

PNS ( Peripheral Nervous system SNS ( Somatic Nervous system)  ANS (Autonomic nerves system) Sensory and motor nerves Movement VOLUNTARY Sympathetic branch Parasympathetic Branch Symptoms:Heart rate increase,Reduces Stomach activity,Pupils dilate,Fight or Flight response,Glucose Released,Decreases heart rate,Increases stomach activitity,Pupils contract,Glucose is stored.

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