Free Professional Development
_This lesson will give an overview of the features of the central nervous system & the features of the peripheral nervous system including the two types of nerves that are a part of the PNS.
29 Sophia partners guarantee credit transfer.
311 Institutions have accepted or given pre-approval for credit transfer.
* The American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE Credit®) has evaluated and recommended college credit for 27 of Sophia’s online courses. Many different colleges and universities consider ACE CREDIT recommendations in determining the applicability to their course and degree programs.
Source: dorsalrootganglia;PublicDomain:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Gray675.png
Motor neurons that innervate deeper organs and regulate unconscious organ activity
Division of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord, is the processing center of the body, and contains interneurons
A division of the autonomic nerves which allow the body to recover from stressful situations by slowing down physiological activity
Division of the nervous system that sends signals to and from the central nervous system and contains sensory and motor neurons
Motor nerves that innervate skin and muscle
A division of the autonomic nerves which prepare the body for stressful situations by increasing physiological activity
