Vasomoter center, which regulates the diameter of blood vesselsġ - Bridge connecting spinal cord w/ brain & parts of brain w/Ģ - contains pneumotaxic center (a respiratory center) Respiratory center, which regulates the basic rhythm of breathing The spinal cord & various parts of the brainĬardioinhibitory center, which regulates heart rate Medulla (also called medulla oblongata) -Ģ - contains ascending & descending tracts that communicate between (6) is the top of the spinal cord (Source: Wikipedia). The divisions of the brain include the (1) cerebrum, (2) thalamus, (3) midbrain, Sympathetic division - also called the 'fight or flight' division importantġ - Myelencephalon, which includes the medullaĢ - Metencephalon, which includes the pons and cerebellumģ - Mesencephalon, which includes the midbrain (tectum and tegmentum)Ĥ - Diencephalon, which includes the thalamus and hypothalamusĥ - Telencephalon, which includes the cerebrum (cerebral cortex, basal Parasympathetic division - important for control of 'normal' body functions,Į.g., normal operation of digestive system Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, & glands) make up the Autonomic Nervous The visceral motor fibers (those supplying The skin, skeletal muscles, joints, & tendonsĢ - Visceral - supplies & receives fibers to & from smooth The Human Nervous System consists of the Central Nervous System & the Peripheral Nervous System.Ģ - Spinal nerves (31 pair) & their branchesġ - Somatic - supplies & receives fibers (neurons) to & from

Human Physiology - Neurons & the Nervous System II

Somatic nervous system example