Coordination and Control TAQ 1 The nervous system detects changes and responds both inside and outside the human body, it controls many vital processes including homeostasis. It consists of the Central nervous system, brain, spinal cord and peripheral system. The Central nervous system (CNS) comprises of two main parts, 1) The spinal cord which passes signals between the brain and the rest of the body and also controls simple musculoskeletal reflexes. 2) The brain, which gathers sensory information and controls body function both consciously and unconsciously, it also controls the process of thinking, feeling as well as controlling homeostasis. The CNS works by interpreting information gathered by the Peripheral Nervous System and responds accordingly. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) consists of all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Its function is to act as a messenger sending impulses from the CNS and the brain to the muscles and extremities of the body. Unlike the CNS, the PNS is not protected by any bones such as the brain and spine which is the case in the CNS so it can be subject to mechanical injuries and disease. The somatic system is part of the PNS and is responsible for all voluntary movement of skeletal muscles and skin. It is made up of nerves that join the sensory organs to the skeletal muscle and skin through out the body. It involves the somatic senses such as pain, touch, heat and cold which are all detected through specialised sensory receptors in the skin e.g. pacinian corpuscles. Another part of the PNS is the Autonomic nervous system (ANS), this controls the automatic functions of the body and is not under our conscious control e.g. reflexes, heart rate or the secretion of hormo... ... middle of paper ... ... or the cochlear duct. They are filled with fluid and the vibrations of sound causes waves of fluid to move across and are transmitted into the cochlear duct. The vestibules are concerned with balance and have no auditory function. They provide information to the brain about the position of the head which helps us with balance and posture. Change in the position of the head causes hair cells in the vestibules to bend and stimulate receptors in the utricle. The vestibules are connected to the semi-circular canals which are located behind, beside and above it. Also part of the vestibules are the utricle, this a sack which communicates with the cochlea. In conclusion, we can see that both the eye and the ear are imperative to sustaining life. Though small, both these structures and complex and without them we would not be able to carry out the simplest of tasks.
Hearing allows us to take in noises from the surrounding environment and gives us a sense of where things are in relation to us. All those little folds on the outside of the ear, called the tonotopic organization, make it so sound waves in the air are directed to the ear canal, where they can be further processed. Once in the ear, the sound waves vibrate the ear drum, which tell the ear exactly what frequency it is sensing. The vibration of the ear drum is not quite enough to send a signal to the brain, so it needs to be amplified, which is where the three tiny bones in the ear come into play. The malleus or hammer, incus or anvil, and stapes or stirrup amplify this sound and send it to the cochlea. The cochlea conducts the sound signal through a fluid with a higher inertia than air, so this is why the signal from the ear drum needs to be amplified. It is much harder to move the fluid than it is to move the air. The cochlea basically takes these physical vibrations and turns them into electrical impulses that can be sent to the brain. This is...
...rvous system to the immunity supporting parasympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system is the “relaxation” part of our autonomic nervous system, which controls all of our body’s involuntary functions.
The ANS is part of the peripheral nervous system, being split into sympathetic pathways, which prepare the body for action and parasympathetic pathways which prepare the body for rest. This regulates the functions of the body and some of the muscles automatically.
Sensory neurons behave to physical stimuli such as light, sound and touch and send observation to the central nervous system about the body’s surrounding environment. Motor neurons, based in the central nervous system or in peripheral ganglia, disseminate signals to mobilize the muscles or glands.
A bunch of nerves put together is called the Nervous system. The Nervous system helps with body coordination and provides sensory information about external problems. The nervous system controls the brain, spinal cord, sense organs, etc. Without our nervous system, we would not be able to function, since
From this point, vibration of the connective membrane (oval window) transforms mechanical motion into a pressure wave in fluid. This pressure wave enters and hence passes vibrations into the fluid filled structure called the cochlea. The cochlea contains two membranes and between these two membranes, are specialized neurons or receptors called hair cells. Once vibrations enter the cochlea, they cause the lower membrane (basilar membrane) to move in respect to the upper membrane (i.e. the tectorial membrane in which the hair cells are embedded). This movement bends the hair cells to cause receptor potentials in these cells which in turn cause the release of transmitter onto the neurons of the auditory nerve.
The human nervous system is divided into two parts, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system, CNS, is just the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system, PNS, includes the nerves and neurons that extend outwards from CNS, to transmit information to your limbs and organs for example. Communication between your cells is extremely important, neurons are the messengers that relay information to and from your brain.
The brain is the control center of the human body. It sends and receives millions of signals every second, day and night, in the form of hormones, nerve impulses, and chemical messengers. This exchange of information makes us move, eat, sleep, and think.
We use our ears for the hearing sense, and we use our eyes for vision.
The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system. The brain doesn't just control your organs, but also can think and remember. That part of the brain is called the mind.
...for the sense of balance; however, some major organs involved with this system are the semicircular canals (there are three of these), the saccule, and the utricle; all of these are located in the inner section of the ear, below the temporal bone. Some of the main functions of this system as a whole are to create movement, posture, balance, and reflexes. Reflexes are very important because when the head is moved or in movement, it can be helpful in maintaining the vision of an item that is being looked at without causing damage or issues in vision or the eyes. Movement and posture is also one of the biggest functions that the vestibular system provides because without this system and the organs that help provide it, it would be impossible to move and maintain posture even though there are other systems such as the muscular and skeletal system that provide movement.
The nervous system’s main function is to coordinate all of the activities in the body. The main organs are the cerebellum, which controls and coordinates movement. The cerebrum, is the center for conscious thought, learning, and memory. The last main organ is the brain stem. The brain stem keeps the automatic systems in your body working. Problems of the nervous system include, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and multiple sclerosis. You can care for your nervous system by wearing a seatbelt, wearing a helmet, and by not using drugs or alcohol. Something very confusing about the nervous system is that the left side of human brain controls the right side of the body and the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body!
This arc belongs to the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS is the part of the peripheral nervous system that is responsible for controlling involuntary body functions. This system helps us maintain a steady heartbeat while we are sleeping, and anything else that is necessary to keep us alive during low levels of consciousness. This system affects the body functions that are not consciously managed, such as breathing, digestion, heart rate, pupillary dilation, and urination. However, there are some ANS actions that we are able to control with our mind to a certain extent, such as swallowing.
The ear is looked upon as a miniature receiver, amplifier and signal-processing system. The structure of the outer ear catching sound waves as they move into the external auditory canal. The sound waves then hit the eardrum and the pressure of the air causes the drum to vibrate back and forth. When the eardrum vibrates its neighbour the malleus then vibrates too. The vibrations are then transmitted from the malleus to the incus and then to the stapes. Together the three bones increase the pressure which in turn pushes the membrane of the oval window in and out. This movement sets up fluid pressure waves in the perilymph of the cochlea. The bulging of the oval window then pushes on the perilymph of the scala vestibuli. From here the pressure waves are transmitted from the scala vestibuli to the scala tympani and then eventually finds its way to the round window. This causes the round window to bulge outward into the middle ear. The scala vestibuli and scala tympani walls are now deformed with the pressure waves and the vestibular membrane is also pushed back and forth creating pressure waves in the endolymph inside the cochlear duct. These waves then causes the membrane to vibrate, which in turn cause the hairs cells of the spiral organ to move against the tectorial membrane. The bending of the stereo cilia produces receptor potentials that in the end lead to the generation of nerve impulses.
Hearing is known to be an automatic function of the body. According to the dictionary, hearing is, “the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; the act of perceiving sound,” (“hearing…”). Hearing is a physical and involuntary act; therefore, unless one is born with a specific form of deafness, everyone has the natural ability to hear sounds. Sounds constantly surround us in our everyday environments, and because we are so accustomed to hearing certain sounds we sometimes don’t acknowledge them at all (or “listen” to them). The dictionary definition of listening is, “to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing,” (“listening…”).