Control And Communication Flashcards
1
Q
What makes up the NERVOUS system?
A
Brain
Spinal cord
Associated nerves
2
Q
What does CNS mean?
A
Central Nervous System
3
Q
What two structures does the CNS contain?
A
Brain
Spinal cord
4
Q
Where is the cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla found?
A
The brain
5
Q
What does the cerebrum control?
A
Conscious thought
Higher reasoning
Imagination
Creativity
Conscience
Memory
6
Q
What does the cerebellum control?
A
Function of balance and muscular co-ordination
7
Q
What does the Medulla control?
A
Rate of breathing and heartbeat
8
Q
What is meant by the flow of information?
A
Sensory nerves carry information from the body’s receptors to the CNS then the Motor nerves carry nerve impulses from the CNS to the body’s effectors
