biology of the brain and body Flashcards
1
Q
what is the control centre of the body called ?
A
The control centre of the body is called the nervous system
2
Q
What is it called that contains the brain and spinal cord?
A
CNS aslo known as Central Nervous System
3
Q
whats the system called that nerves branch out to other parts of the body?
A
PNS also known as Peripheral nervous system
4
Q
Name the small gap beween the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of another
A
The gap is called a synapse
5
Q
Chemical messages that travel across the synapse from one neuron to another is called what?
A
A neuro-transmitter.
6
Q
What is the word for the cell body?
A
Soma
