FunctionsoftheNervousSystem

The nervous system has 3 main functions: sensory, integration, and motor.The
sensory function of the nervous system involves collecting information from
sensory receptors that monitor the bodys internal and external conditions. These
signals are then passed on to the central nervous system (CNS) for further
processing by afferent neurons (and nerves).The process of integration is the
processing of the many sensory signals that are passed into the CNS at any given
time. These signals are evaluated, compared, used for decision making, discarded
or committed to memory as deemed appropriate. Integration takes place in the
gray matter of the brain and spinal cord and is performed by interneurons. Many
interneurons work together to form complex networks that provide this
processing power. Once the networks of interneurons in the CNS evaluate sensory
information and decide on an action, they stimulate efferent neurons. Efferent
neurons (also called motor neurons) carry signals from the gray matter of the
CNS through the nerves of the peripheral nervous system to effector cells. The
effector may be smooth, cardiac, or skeletal muscle tissue or glandular tissue.
The effector then releases a hormone or moves a part of the body to respond to
the stimulus.(Received information
http://www.innerbody.com/image/nervov.html#full-description
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Figure 1 Protective layer of the Brain.(Drawn by Lupe Valverde)


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The nervous system has three general functions: a sensory

function, an interpretative function and a motor function.Sensory
nerves gather information from inside the body and the outside
environment. The nerves then carry the information to central
nervous system (CNS).Sensory information brought to the CNS is
processed and interpreted.Motor nerves convey information from
the CNS to the muscles and the glands of the body.The nervous
system is divided into two parts. The central nervous system
consisting of the brain and spinal cord. These structures are
protected by bone and cushioned from injury by the cerebrospinal
fluid(CSF). The peripheral system which connects the central
nervous system to the rest of the body.The brain is a mass of soft
nerve tissue, which is encapsulated within the skull. Cerebrum has
two sides like the left and the right. The right controls movement
and activities on the left side of the body. While the left controls
the right side of the body. Within the cerebrum are areas for
speech, hearing, smell, sight, memory, learning and motor and
sensory areas. Cerebral cortex is the outside of the cerebrum. Its
function is learning, reasoning, language and memory.

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