Nervous System

Topics

1. The nervous system
2. Yoga's impact on the nervous system
3. Form & function
4. CNS
5. PNS
6. Vagus nerve
7. Enteric nervous system
8. Stress and yoga

Questions Answered

1. What is the nervous system and what are its functions?
2. What is included in the central nervous system and what is considered the peripheral nervous system?
3. What systems make up the peripheral nervous system?
4. What is the difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
5. What do the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems trigger?
6. What is the vagus nerve and how is it related to stress?
7. Where is the Enteric Nervous System (ENS) located?
8. Why is the ENS called a "second brain?"
9. What is the Stress Response and how is it helpful?
10. What is another name for the Stress Response?
11. Under what circumstances is the Stress Response harmful?
12. What is the Relaxation Response?
13. What does research indicate in terms of how Yoga impacts the nervous system?
14. How does Yoga work to relieve stress?