- Knowing what is meant by the central and the peripheral nervous system.
- Understanding the importance of the central nervous system as the control centre of the body.
- Being able to name some parts of the brain and their most important functions.
- The central nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord.
- The peripheral nervous system carries messages further into the body and from elsewhere to the central nervous system.
- The cerebrum is the centre of conscious thinking.
- The middle parts of the brain, as well as the medulla oblongata, control the life-sustaining functions of the body.
- Keywords: central nervous system, brain, cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system.
