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Question 1

The brain is a mass of…….., which in encapsulated within the skull

Answer 1

Soft nerve tissue

Question 2

3 parts of the brain are?

Answer 2

1) Cerebrum
2) Cerebellum
3) Brain Stem

Question 3

What’s the largest part of the brain?

Answer 3

Cerebrum

Question 4

What’s the function of the cerebellum?

Answer 4

Control center for balance and coordination

Question 5

What connects the brain to the spinal cord

Answer 5

Brain stem

Question 6

Nerves in the brain stem control what?

Answer 6

Heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure

Question 7

A mass of nervous tissue that extends inferiorly from the brain stem through the vertebral canal of the cervical and thoracic region is?

Answer 7

Spinal cord

Question 8

The spinal cord is composed of a series of how many segments?

Answer 8

31

A pair of nerves comes out of each

Question 9

What is the function of the spinal cord?

Answer 9

Transmission of neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body

Question 10

Which part of the brain keeps you breathing?

Answer 10

Brain stem

Question 11

There are sensory neurons that conduct impulses from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system.

There are motor neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.

Answer 11

…

Question 12

What kind of neurons are found between sensory and motor neurons?

Answer 12

Interneurons

Question 13

What neurotransmitter is known to be associated with sleep, mood and appetite?

Answer 13

Serotonin