13.

4 THE PERIPHERAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM
BIO 30

OBJECTIVE

Explain the function of the peripheral

nervous system in voluntary (somatic)
and involuntary (autonomic) systems

Ie. Sympathetic and parasympathetic

responses

REVIEW
How we interpret the external world is a
combination of many neurons firing at different
times.

Peripheral Nervous System: Everything outside

the brain and the spinal cord
ie. Everything outside the CNS

CNS VS. PNS (P.433)

 There are 2 main parts to this system:

1. Sensory somatic system
2. Autonomic nervous system

THE SENSORY-SOMATIC SYSTEM

System is under (mostly) voluntary control.
- Includes muscle movement (voluntary) and
reflexes (involuntary)
Controlled by:
- 12 cranial nerves (vision, hearing, balance,
taste, smell, facial muscle movement)
- 31 pairs of spinal nerves (skeletal movement)
Our conscious awareness of our surroundings
and all our actions to cope with it are part of
this system.

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Involuntary regulation of internal conditions

Such as:

Controls smooth muscles, cardiac muscles,

the internal organs, and glands.

controlled by 2 distinct and sometimes

opposing systems:
1. Sympathetic Nervous System
2. Parasympathetic Nervous System

ADD TO TABLE

Sympathetic System: Prepare the body for

stress

Parasympathetic System: return the body

to normal resting levels after adjusting to
stress

EFFECTS OF THE AUTONOMIC NS

Predict the effect of each of the
following organs
Organ
Heart
Digestive Tract
Liver
Eyes
Bladder
Skin
Adrenal Gland

Sympathetic

Parasympathetic

EFFECTS OF THE AUTONOMIC NS

Predict the effect of each of the following organs SEE
p.435
Organ

Sympathetic

Parasympathetic

Heart

Increase Heart Rate

Decrease Heart Rate

Digestive Tract

Decrease peristalsis

Increase Peristalsis

Liver

Release glucose

Store glucose

Eyes

Dilates pupils

Constricts pupils

Bladder

Relaxes sphincter

Contracts sphincter

Skin

Decrease blood flow

Increase blood flow

Adrenal Gland

Release epinephrine

No effect

VAGUS NERVE

Innervates heart, lungs, liver pancreas and

digestive tract

Part of the parasympathetic system

ASSIGNMENT

Chapter Assn Questions

- p. 435 #1, 2, 3, & 5

Chapter Review:
Key terms: p. 440
Review Questions: p.441-443
MC & NR: #1-11
Short Ans: #12-15, 18-19

CHAPTER 13 TEST
22 multiple choice questions
4 short answer
Concepts:
Neurons parts
Reflex Arcs
Action Potentials know steps and graph!
Synapses neurotransmitters, vesicles, etc.
Parts of Brain
CNS and PNS organization, functions
Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Responses