Draw a flow chart identifying the components of the nervous system. Include these items and specify where the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, and spinal nerves fall in the flow chart:
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Draw an image of the Central Nervous System (CNS) structures and label the major nerve plexuses of the body. Include these labels:
Brachial plexus
Brain
Cervical plexus
Sacral plexus
Spinal cord
Draw a neuron and identify the major structures:
Axon terminal
Cell body
Dendrites
Myelin sheath
Node of Ranvier
Nucleus
Draw a pair of lungs inside the thoracic cavity of a torso and label the anatomy associated with the upper and lower respiratory system.
Alveoli
Bronchioles
Diaphragm
Epiglottis
Larynx
Left lobes
Nasal cavity
Nasal conchae
Nasal vestibule
Oral cavity
Parietal pleura
Pharynx
Primary bronchi
Right lobes
Secondary bronchi
Tertiary bronchi
Trachea
Visceral pleura
Submission Requirement:
Drawings must be completed by hand, traditionally or digitally.
Start the drawing from a blank piece of paper or new file. Do not use an outline, such as a coloring book page.
Artistic ability will not be graded.
The information must be accurate, and organs/structures must relate to each other appropriately.
Labels must be legible and spelled correctly.
A photo, scan, or screenshot of the hand-drawn work must be submitted as a Word document or .pdf.
Drawings that are not completed by hand, traditionally or digitally, will not be accepted and will result in 0 points for the assignment. If an outline, such as a coloring book page, is used, the submission will not be accepted and will result in 0 points for the assignment.
Additional Resources:
School of Health Sciences LibGuide
Visible Body: Anatomy & Physiology
Encyclopedia Britannica Image Quest
