Nervous and Special Senses - Anatomy & Physiology

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Nervous System

The nervous system is accountable for many features of higher organisms. The nervous system mediates reflex activity, controls autonomic and endocrine function, and the brain allows for higher thought processes including emotion and learning. It has a wide distribution and influences all other systems.

It can be divided into:

Peripheral Nervous system (PNS)
Central Nervous System (CNS)

Special Senses

Visual
Auditory
Olfactory
Taste