2. CHAP. 2 Biological Perspective

3. The Nervous System Nervous System Central Nervous System The Brain & Spinal Cord Peripheral Nervous System Transmits info to & from the CNS Brain Interprets & stores info & sends orders to muscle glands & organs Spinal Cord Pathway connecting the brain & peripheral nervous system Autonomic Nervous System Regulates glands, organs, blood vessels, digestion & blood pressure Somatic Nervous System Carries sensory info & controls movement of the skeletal muscles Parasympathetic Division Maintains body functions & saves energy Sympathetic Division Prepares the body to react & expend energy in times of stress

4. Neurons & Neurotransmitters

5. Neurons & Nerves

6. Axon Terminal Synaptic knob Synaptic vessel Neurotransmitter Synapse Receptor Sites

7. The Major Brain Structures P M S

8. Cerebral Cortex tex = texas cortex = complex

9. Corpus Callosum corPLUS calloSUM

10. Thalamus Hal Amos

11. Hypothalamus Hyper Llamas

12. Hippocampus HippoCompass

13. Amygdala Give me your DALA!!!

14. Cerebellum Bell

15. Reticular Formation reTICular=TICKLE

16. Pons POND

17. Medulla MEDALS

18. The Lobes Prefrontal Cortex