2. I. OBJECTIVES
â˘The learners must be able to explain how
the nervous system works.
â˘The pupils are expected to identify and
describe the main parts of the nervous
system
â˘Students will learn the locations and
functions of the Central Nervous System
(brain and spinal cord) and the Peripheral
Nervous System
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3. II.INTRODUCTION
The human nervous system is a system of nerves that
begins in the brain and is part of every area of your
body â from your fingertips to your eyes, from the skin
on your toes to your bones, tendons and ligaments.
The nervous system is designed to help humans
perceive the world around them and to keep them safe.
A simple example of the human nervous system is
when your finger or hand gets too close to a heat
source and you instinctively pull back. Your brain and
nerve endings feel the heat and signal your muscles to
retract your hand.
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7. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
â The nervous system is a very
complex system in the body.
â It is divided into two main systems.
â The central nervous system (CNS)
â Consists of spinal cord and the
brain.
â The peripheral nervous system is
made up of all of the nerves and
the wiring.
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8. The two main parts of the nervous
system
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9. Central Nervous System
"Brain & Spinal Cord"
The BRAIN keeps the body in order. It helps to control
all of the body systems and organs, keeping them
working like they should. The brain. also allows us to
think, feel, remember and imagineIn general, the brain is
what makes us behave as human beings.
The brain communicates with the rest of the
body through the spinal cord and the nerves.
They tell the brain what is going on in the
body at all times. This system also gives
instructions to all parts o the body what to
do and when to do it.
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10. Parts of the Brain
1=olfactory lobe of
⢠cerebrum,
2=thalamus,
3=pineal gland,
4=hypothalamus,
5=anterior pituitary,
6=posterior pituitary,
7=cerebellum,
8=brain stem
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11. Cerebrum (cerebral hemispheres):
â˘This is the largest portion of the brain in higher
animals, The cerebral surface appears gray and
"furrowed" by the sulci (valleys) and gyri (hills ).
â˘The cerebrum is the seat of the highest mental activity
including: memory, language, reason, emotion (along
with the limbic system), voluntary body control and
interpretation of sensations.
â˘It is divided into two halves by a deep mid line fissure.
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12. â˘Cerebellum:
â˘The "little brain" located at the back of cerebrum
and appears similar to the cerebrum but smaller.
â˘It coordinates the execution of movement and is
involved in the unconscious control of balance.
(receives information from receptors in joints and
muscles)
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13. â˘Pineal body:
⢠It is located above the pituitary gland, deep in the
brain. (It is actually an endocrine gland and
secretes releasing factors to the pituitary gland and
the hormone melatonin.)
â˘Thalamus:
⢠The thalamus is the "switchboard" to the
cerebrum, it controls and integrates the millions of
messages sent to the brain.
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14. â˘Hypothalamus: It acts in the regulation of
some autonomic functions including hunger,
thirst and body temperature. It is very
important in regulation of the pituitary gland.
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15. â˘Medulla Oblongata: The medulla or brain
stem is a primary regulator of autonomic
functions including respiration, blood
pressure, heart rate, coughing and vomiting
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16. Did you knowâŚ.
The most brainless animal
may have been the
dinosaur, Stegosaurus. It
weighed 1 1/2 tons, but its
brain was only the size of
a walnut.
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17. Central Nervous
"Senses"
There are five main senses
ďś touch, smell, taste, hearing and sight. These are the
external sensory system, because they tell you about the
world outside your body.
ďś Your senses tell you what is happening in the outside
world. Your body's sense organs constantly
send signals about what is happening outside and
inside it to your control center - the brain
ďś Sensory areas such as touch, smell, taste, hearing
and sight receive messages from the skin,
nose, mouth, ears and eyes. We feel, t aste, hear and
see when these messages are received by the
sensory parts of the brain
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18. "Senses"
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19. Did you knowâŚ.
Lizards are always
flicking their
tongues in and out.
They "taste" the air
and pass all the
flavors back to a
sense organ in the
mouth.
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20. Spinal Cord
Specialized nerves divide many times as they
leave the spinal cord so that they may reach all
parts of the body. The thickest nerve is 1 inch thick
and the thinnest is thinner than a human hair. Each
nerve is a bundle of hundreds or thousands of
cells. The spinal cord runs down a tunnel of holes
in your backbone or spine. The bones protect it
from damage. The cord is a thick
bundle of nerves, connecting your
brain to the rest of your body
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21. The peripheral nervous system
â˘The peripheral nervous system carries
messages to and from the central nervous
system. It sends information to the brain and
carries out orders from the brain.
â˘Messages travel through the cranial nerves,
those which branch out from the brain and
go to many places in the head such as the
ears, eyes and face. Messages can also
travel through the spinal nerves which
branch out from the spinal cord.
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22. The Peripheral Nervous System
The nervous system is made up of nerve cells
or neurons that are "wired" together throughout
the body, somewhat like communication
system. Neurons carry messages in the form
of an electrical impulses. The messages move
from one neuron to another to keep the body
functioning.
Neurons have a limited ability to repair
themselves. Unlike other body tissues, nerve
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23. Did you knowâŚ.
The axon of one neuron
doesn't touch the
dendrites of the next.
Nerve signals have to
jump across a tiny gap.
To get across the gap
they have to change
from electrical signals
into chemical signals
then back into electrical
signals.
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24. Dr. Amriel saysâŚ
ďś You can help your nervous system work
well and be healthy by being active,
having a healthy diet and keeping yourself
busy and happy.
What are the health habits that can make the
nervous system healthy?
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25. Dr. Amriel says
â˘Exercise releases a chemical, called
serotonin, in the brain which makes
you feel good, relaxes muscles and
gets rid of stress.
â˘Good food gives your body the
vitamins and minerals needed to build
healthy nerves and tissue.
â˘Keeping busy and happy helps you to
deal with life when things go wrong.
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26. What makes up the brain, the spinal cord or
your peripheral nerves?
â˘Neurons are âthe cellâ
â˘Cell body
â˘Nucleus
â˘Axon
â˘Dendrite
â˘What do you think
surrounds the cell?
⢠What other
organelles would be
needed?
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27. ACTIVITIES
Simple Neuron Model
Picture description text
Here's the most simple model of a neuron I can
think of...and you don't need any supplies. It's
your hand!
Procedure :
1. Hold out your arm and spread your fingers.
2. Your hand represents the "cell body" (also
called the "soma"); your fingers represent
"dendrites" bringing information to the cell
body; your arm represents the "axon" taking
information away from the cell body.
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28. ACTIVITIES
It's a bird, it's a plane....
no it's "Nervous System Kidâ
Materials:
Butcher paper
Markers (to outline and color the
picture)
Pens and pencils (to label the
structures)
Pictures of internal and sense organs -
cut out, paste on your body outline and
color
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29. ACTIVITIES
Procedure:
â˘Get a large piece of butcher paper - large
enough for a student to lie down on.
â˘Lie down on this paper and outline your body.
â˘. Now fill-in and color this outline with parts of
the nervous system or use the pictures of the
organs
â˘The brain and spinal cord should be easy. Don't
forget the sense organs (eyes, ears, mouth,
nose, skin).
⢠Follow a diagram of the peripheral nerves to
add more features to your drawing. Also, label
the structures that are drawn.
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30. EVALUATION
Q.1) This is the job of the nervous system
a. To send messages to and from the brain
and spinal cortd to and from the body.
b. To break food to be used by the body.
. c. To remove waste from the body
Q.2) This is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
a. peripheral nervous system
b. central nervous system
c. enteric nervous system
Q.3) Made up of sensory neurons, clusters of neurons called
ganglia and the nerves connecting them to each other and
the central nervous system.
a. central nervous system
b.peripheral nervous system
c. enteric nervous system
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31. EVALUATION
Q.4) Nerve cell
a. cerebrum
b. cerebellum
c. neuron
Q.5) The major organ of the nervous system encased
in the skull.
a. neuron
b. axon
c. brain
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Q.6) The part of the brain in charge of thinking and
memory.
A. cerebrum
B. cerebellum
C. medulla oblongata
Q.7) This part of the brain controls coordination
and balance.
A.cerebrum
B.cerebellum
C.medulla oblongata
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Q.11) The cell body of a neuron.
A.dendrite
B.axon
C.soma
Q.12) A filament that arises from the neuron cell body and
extends for micrometers. A cluster of them form a tree.
A.dendrite
B.axon
C.soma
Q.13) A special nerve filament that arises from the cell body
and travels up to a meter.
A.dendrite
B.axon
C.soma
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Q.8) The part of the brain in charge of involuntary
actions such as breathing, heartbeat.
A. cerebrum
B.cerebellum
C.medulla oblongata
Q.9) The major set of large set of nerves running down
the spinal column or vertebrae.
A.axon
B.dendrite
C.spinal cord
Q.10) Specialized connection with other cells.
A.synapse
B.lobe
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Q.14) Helping cells of the brain.
A.axons
B.dendrites
C.glia
Q.15) A subsystem of the peripheral nervous
system.
A.enteric nervous system
B.central central nervous system
C.voluntary nervous system
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