10-Minute Neuroscience: Divisions of the Nervous System

In this video, I discuss the divisions of the nervous system starting first with the central and peripheral nervous systems, then moving to the subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system: the autonomic and somatic nervous systems. I cover the three divisions of the autonomic nervous system: the parasympathetic, sympathetic, and enteric divisions. In the first half of the video, I provide an overview of these systems, and in the latter half I discuss the anatomy and physiology of the peripheral nervous system more in depth.

Key points:
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Central nervous system
1:05 Peripheral nervous system
2:27 Somatic nervous system
2:53 Autonomic nervous system
3:55 Sympathetic nervous system
4:48 Parasympathetic nervous system
5:42 Enteric nervous system
6:58 Somatic nervous system anatomy
8:26 Autonomic nervous system anatomy & physiology

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