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Nervous & Endocrine System

Nervous & Endocrine System. Receptor Cells. Specialized cells in the sensory systems of the body that can turn other kinds of energy into action potentials that the nervous system can process Receptor cells in the eye turn light into a neural impulse the brain understands. Sensory Neurons.

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Nervous & Endocrine System

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  1. Nervous & Endocrine System

  2. Receptor Cells • Specialized cells in the sensory systems of the body that can turn other kinds of energy into action potentials that the nervous system can process • Receptor cells in the eye turn light into a neural impulse the brain understands.

  3. Sensory Neurons • Nerves that carry information to the central nervous system • Connect the sense organs to the brain and spinal cord

  4. Motor Neurons • Nerves that carry information from the central nervous system • Carries messages from the brain and spinal cord to other parts of your body

  5. Interneurons • Nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord responsible for processing information related to sensory input and motor output

  6. A Neural Chain

  7. A Neural Chain

  8. A Neural Chain

  9. A neural Chain

  10. A Neural Chain

  11. Most information travels from the body, up the spinal cord, is processed by the brain, sent back down the spinal cord, and then back to the body with behavior instructions. The exception to this general pathway is reflexes.

  12. Reflexes are controlled by the spinal cord without any conscious effort on behalf of the brain. Reflexes serve as primitive responses that protect our bodies from danger and help us adjust to our surroundings.

  13. Reflexes

  14. The Nervous System

  15. Nervous System • The brain and spinal cord • The brain is the location of most information processing. • The spinal cord is the main pathway to and from the brain.

  16. Split of the Nervous System

  17. Central Nervous System • The Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord.

  18. Peripheral Nervous System • Consists of Sensory and Motor Nerves • connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body • Peripheral means “outer region” • The system is subdivided into the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.

  19. PNS

  20. Somatic • The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscles • Contains the motor nerves needed for the voluntary muscles

  21. Autonomic • Monitors the autonomic functions • Controls breathing, blood pressure, and digestive processes • Divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

  22. Autonomic

  23. Sympathetic • The part of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body to deal with perceived threats • Fight or flight response

  24. Parasympathetic • The part of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body • Brings the body back down to a relaxed state

  25. To remember the difference… • What does a parachute do?

  26. The Endocrine System

  27. Two communication systems • Nervous • Endocrine • They both communicate to the body.

  28. endocrine • The endocrine system communicates by secreting hormones into the bloodstream

  29. hormones • What are hormones? • The things adults say teenagers have too much of… • Chemical messengers circulated in the bloodstream.

  30. Hypothalamus: endocrine system

  31. hypothalamus • The hypothalamus is the brain region that controls the pituitary gland, or the MASTER GLAND of the endocrine system. • It controls homeostasis

  32. Pituitary gland • MASTER GLAND (kind of like how Brad Pitt is a master hottie…) • Controls all other glands.

  33. Pituitary gland • Thirst, metabolism • Blood pressure, temperature • Sex organs, mammary glands • Growth - dwarfism and gigantism • May control grooming habits, companionship, and sexual behavior

  34. Adrenal gland • Located just above the kidneys • Arouses the body in times of stress • Increase heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar • Releases epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline)

  35. Pineal gland • Located in the center of the brain • Hormone “Melatonin” • Increased levels: sleep • Decreased: wakefulness

  36. Thyroid gland • Located in the neck • Energy level, metabolism • Body temp • Hypo (underactive): • sleepiness, reduced muscle tone, overweight • Hyper (overactive): • excitability, insomnia, ADD, agitation, difficulty focusing

  37. pancreas • Located behind the stomach • Regulates the level of blood sugar (insulin) in the blood • Too much: sluggishness and inattentiveness • Too little: dehydration, overworked kidneys, infections

  38. Sex glands • Located in the pelvis (f), in and out of pelvis (m) • Ovaries and testes influence emotion, physical development, reproductive characteristics • Androgens – primary male hormone • Estrogen – primary female hormone • Males and females have both hormones

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