HB&D: Nervous System

Question 1

What does the nervous system consist of?

Answer 1

The brain, the spinal cords, and neurons

Question 2

What are neurons?

Answer 2

Nerve cells that behave like electrical wires that send and receive signals throughout the body

Question 3

What does the nervous system control?

Answer 3

The functions of the body and receives, and processes stimuli from the environment

Question 4

Cerebrum

Answer 4

Major part of the brain that is the center of intelligence. I

t’s responsible for seeing, hearing, and thinking.

Question 5

Cerebellum

Answer 5

Big cluster of nerve tissue that forms the basis for the brain.

It’s responsible for balance, movement and muscle coordination

Question 6

Medulla

Answer 6

Part of the brainstem that is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord.

It’s responsible for breathing, swallowing and the beating of the heart

Question 7

Spinal cord

Answer 7

Major connecting center between the brain and network of nerves.

It’s responsible for carrying impulses between all organs and the brain