Nervous system

Central Nervous System

Formed by

Brain

Encephalon

Cerebellum

Brainstem

Spinal cord

Diencephalon

Sympathetic nervous system

It increases heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and pupil size.

Parasympathetic nervous system

Participates in the regulation of the cardiovascular system, digestive system and genitourinary system

Autonomic nervous system

It controls vital, involuntary actions such as heartbeat and the widening or narrowing of blood vessels.

Somatic nervous system

It is formed by the fibers of the cranial and spinal nerves that allow us to make voluntary body movements.

Peripheral nervous system

It contains all the nerves in the body that are outside the central nervous system.

Its formed by

Nerves

Manages the activity of the nervous system

It intervenes in sensations, controls emotions and directs all internal systems

Set of fibers in the form of a whitish cord that conduct impulses between the central nervous system and other parts of the body.

It connects the spinal cord with the higher thinking centers of the brain.

Connects the body with the nerves of most of the body

Controls walking and standing balance and other complex motor functions.

Controls all functions of a human being