objectives: 1.identify the parts of the central nervous system. 2.describe the processes controlled...
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31.2 The Central
Nervous System
Objectives:
1. Identify the parts of the central nervous system.
2. Describe the processes controlled by different parts of the brain
The Central Nervous System
The Spinal Cord:• The main communication link between
the brain and the rest of the body• Reflexes: quick automatic response
processed by the spinal cord
The Central Nervous System
The Brain:• The body’s control center—responsible
for processing and relaying information• Divided into parts:
• Hemispheres: left and right, control opposite sides of the body (left controls right, right controls left)
• Lobes: regions of the cerebrum associated with different functions