Organization of vertebrate nervous system
The nervous system allows organisms to sense, organize, and react to information in the environment.…
Nervous System: Structure and Function
Integration with endocrine system: feedback control
The endocrine system relies on feedback mechanisms to control the hormone levels in the circulatory…
Reflexes
A reflex action, also known as a reflex, is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in…
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems: antagonistic control
Autonomic responses are mediated by the sympathetic and the parasympathetic systems, which are antagonistic to one another. The autonomic nervous system (ANS)…
Sensor and effector neurons
Sensor or afferent neurons convey information from tissues and organs to the brain, and efferent…
Major Functions
The nervous system has three overlapping functions; sensory input, integration, and motor output.; it is…