Chapter 3

Question 1

Plasticity

Answer 1

Inherent flexibility of the brain in responding to environmental changes; ex. By learning or to compensate for loss of function to damage areas

Question 2

Central nervous system (CNS)

Answer 2

One of the two main divisions of the human nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord; the main coordinating and controlling center of the body that processes information to and from the peripheral nervous system

Question 3

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Answer 3

One of the two divisions of the human nervous system, consisting of the sensory and motor nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord (12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves).

Question 4

Afferent information

Answer 4

Information carried inward toward the brain

Question 5

Efferent information

Answer 5

Information carried outward from the CNS to the periphery