PSYC 2240 Chapter Notes -Globus Pallidus, Limbic System, Blood Plasma
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Each part of the nervous system has specialized functions, and the parts work together to produce behavior. Damage to different areas results in different types of behavioral deficits. The cerebral cortex, the largest structure in the mammalian brain, elaborately processes sensory information and provides for fine control of movement. It is difficult to conduct research on the functions of the nervous system. Conclusions come from multiple methods and careful behavioral measurements. Individual neurons have specialized functions but the activity of a single cell by itself has no more meaning than the letter h out of context. The central nervous system (cns) is the brain and the spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (pns) consists of the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Part of the pns is the somatic nervous system, which consists of the axons conveying messages from the sense organs to the cns and from the. Autonomic nervous system-- controls the heart, intestines, and other organs.
