6. The Organization of the Nervous System Nervous System Central Nervous System (Processes, interprets & Stores information; issues Orders to muscles, Glands, organs) Peripheral Nervous System (Transmits information to & from the CNS) Brain Spinal Cord ( Bridge between the brain & peripheral nerves) Somatic Nervous System (Controls skeletal muscles) Autonomic Nervous System (Regulates glands, blood Vessels, & internal organs) Sympathetic Nervous System (Mobilizes body for action, Energy output) Parasympathetic Nervous System (Conserves energy, Maintains quiet state)