Nervous System RevIEW Thalamus Senses smell Site of visceral function (eg body temp) controls Sensation Hypothalamus Provides precise timing and skeletal muscle contraction Cranial Nervel Conscious interpretation of environmental stimuli Cerebellum Awareness of changes in environment Perception Sorts, edits, and relays info to cerebral cortex

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