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Nervous System Introduction and Overview + Heart Rate Variability (HRV) — Anatomy & Physiology for Yoga Teachers, Yoga Therapists, Health & Wellness Coaches, Holistic Healthcare Providers

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, we introduce the anatomy (structure) and physiology (functions and relationships) of the nervous system.

Objective

Understand the foundational anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Description

Define the nervous system and its functions. Explain what is included in the central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nervous system, somatic and autonomic nervous systems. Explain what is associated with the sympathetic nervous system and with the parasympathetic nervous system. Define heart rate variability (HRV) and what it indicates.

Vocabulary

afferent neuron, autonomic nervous system (ANS), cardiac ANS, central nervous system (CNS), cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), efferent neuron, heart rate variability (HRV), interneuron, meninges, nerve, nervous system, neuron /nerve cell, neurotransmitters, parasympathetic nervous system, peripheral nervous system, sensory receptors, somatic nervous system, sympathetic nervous system

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