PSYCH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Autonomic Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System, Somatic Nervous System

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 1100
• Professor: Victoria Chavez

Document Summary

Biological psychology interdisciplinary study that combines the methods and theories of psychology with those of biology, physiology, biochemistry, the neurosciences and related fields. Clinical observations of injured or mentally ill individuals. Phrenology the pattern of bumps on an individuals call correlated with that person"s personality traits and abilities. Peripheral nervous system the nerves existing the central nervous system that carries sensory and motor information to and from the rest of the body. Somatic nervous system (sns) the part of the peripheral nervous system that bring sensory information to the central nervous system and transmits commands to the muscles. Autonomic nervous system (ans) the division of the peripheral nervous system that directs the activity of glands, organs and smooth muscles. Sympathetic the division of the autonomic nervous system that coordinates arousal. Parasympathetic the part of the autonomic nervous system associated with rest, repair and energy storage.