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Home » Learning Journal: The Importance of Sleep for the Nervous System and Overall Health The nervous system is a complex network of cells and tissues that work together to control and coordinate the functions of the body. It is divided into two main parts:

Learning Journal: The Importance of Sleep for the Nervous System and Overall Health The nervous system is a complex network of cells and tissues that work together to control and coordinate the functions of the body. It is divided into two main parts:

Learning Journal
For your Learning Journal, answer the following questions:
Briefly describe the general structure and function of the nervous system.
Why is the study of “sleep” important in a psychology course?  What benefit does sleep provide to the nervous system and to the body in general?
Have you experienced sleep disturbances?  If so, please explain the effects to your physical, mental and emotional health. 
The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 400 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources.
The reading guide 
Spielman, R., Dumper, K., Jenkins, W., Lacombe, A., Lovett, M. & Perlmutter, M. (2017). Psychology. OpenStax College, Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology
Read the following:
Chapters 3 and 4

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