Nervous System

Abstract

This study was performed check whether the arousal of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and Autonomous Nervous System (ANS) can be manipulated. In order to find out the significance of the study a sample of 75 individuals has been collected that contains 45 females and 30 males. The study is based on four hypotheses which are given below:

Hypothesis 1 was 'Heart rate measure for exercise and relaxation are significantly different'. Hypothesis 2 was 'GSR measure for exercise and relaxation are significantly different. Hypothesis 3 was 'Energy score are significantly higher for virtual than for exercise environment'. Hypothesis 4 was 'Tension score are significantly higher for relaxation environment than for virtual.

Nervous System

Introduction

The nervous system is a set of organs consisting of nerve tissue that controls body functions. Its main parts are the brain and spinal cord, the nerves entering and leaving are distributed throughout the body via the cranial nerves and the spinal nerves throughout the spine. The nervous system according to their anatomical location is divided into:

Central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord is enclosed in the spine.

Peripheral nervous system: Consists of nerves that emerge from the brain and spinal cord and are distributed throughout the body: cranial nerves, spinal nerves are autonomic nerves and nerve ganglia or somatic nerves.

The peripheral nervous system controls functions on a voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary functions are related to motor and sensory nerves that allow us to do things like pick up a book and feel heat, cold, pain, etc. The involuntary functions are controlled by the nervous system called self-control not to our conscience. This system controls the functioning of the organs and viscera as well as all functions of the different systems: circulatory, digestive, respiratory, hormonal, and different reactions in the emotional field. Control your blood pressure, respiration, movements and secretions of the digestive system, body temperature, sweating, movement of the bladder and more features that are outside the scope of the will.

It is understandable that when the autonomic nervous system decompensation or unbalanced ends up influencing the functioning of organs, viscera and other systems. A study by American and Japanese doctors has concluded that approximately 85% of diseases are caused by the imbalance of this system. It is important to know that there is a connection between the nervous and endocrine systems is established through neurohormones that are neurotransmitters and neuromodulators. These are produced by specific nerve cells are located mainly at the level of the thalamus and hypothalamus, acting on the psychological behavior and endocrine hormone production.

The vertebrate nervous system is naturally subdivided into the central nervous system (CNS), which is located within the skull and spinal column, and the peripheral nervous system, which contains all the nervous system components lying outside these areas. The CNS is composed of two divisions: the brain and the spinal cord. The brain is contained within the skull, and the spinal cord within the spinal column. These are the most protected organs in the ...