The Nervous System

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biological pathway
gptkbp:autonomicNervousSystemControls heart rate
digestion
respiratory rate
pupil response
gptkbp:composedOf central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
gptkbp:controls involuntary actions
voluntary actions
gptkbp:diseasesInclude gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
epilepsy
stroke
multiple sclerosis
gptkbp:evolvedIn early animals
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Herophilus
gptkb:Erasistratus
gptkbp:foundIn animals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Nervous System
gptkbp:includes gptkb:spinal_cord
brain
neurons
glial cells
nerves
gptkbp:mainCellType neurons
glial cell
gptkbp:mainFunction coordination of body activities
transmission of signals
processing of information
gptkbp:output glands
muscles
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:meninges
skull
vertebral column
cerebrospinal fluid
gptkbp:receivesInputFrom sensory organs
gptkbp:requires cognition
emotion
homeostasis
movement
Sensation
gptkbp:somaticNervousSystemControls skeletal muscles
gptkbp:studiedBy neuroscience
gptkbp:subunit gptkb:somatic_nervous_system
autonomic nervous system
gptkbp:transmitsSignalsVia chemical signals
electrical impulses
gptkbp:worksWith endocrine system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:OpenStax_Anatomy_and_Physiology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7