PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Autism Spectrum, Peripheral Nervous System, Axon Terminal
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Psych 111 1/19/16 - biological basis of behavior. Divided into two parts: the central nervous system and the. Made up of the brain and the spinal cord. Functions include: receiving, processing, integrate and storing incoming information; sends out messages to muscles, glands and internal organs. Responsible for sending message out and how to respond to the messages. The central command system which controls thought and movement. Nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord which handles input and output of the cns. Connects the brain and spinal cord to the other areas of the body organs and muscles. Pns connects the cns to the muscles and organs. Individual cells which receive, integrate and transmit information. Sensory or afferent neurons: carry information to the brain from the skin, muscles or organs. Motor or efferent neurons: carry output to muscles, glands and organs. Interneurons: neurons that connect sensory neurons, motor neurons or other interneurons.
