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The Nervous System

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Mind Map on The Nervous System, created by Aimee Johnson on 18/03/2014.
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The Nervous System
  1. CNS (Central Nervous System)
    1. The Brain
      1. The spinal cord
        1. The central Nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. Receptor nerves transmit information via the spinal cord to the brain.Instruction from the brain are sent via the effector nerves
        2. PNS ( Peripheral Nervous system
          1. SNS ( Somatic Nervous system)
            1. Sensory and motor nerves
              1. Movement
                1. VOLUNTARY
            2. ANS (Autonomic nerves system)
              1. Sympathetic branch
                1. Heart rate increase
                  1. Reduces Stomach activity
                    1. Pupils dilate
                      1. Fight or Flight response
                        1. Glucose Released
                        2. Parasympathetic Branch
                          1. Decreases heart rate
                            1. Increases stomach activitity
                              1. Pupils contract
                                1. Glucose is stored
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