Life Science- Nervous System Flashcards
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Brain
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Controls all functions in the body and is responsible for memory and feelings
2
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Spinal cord
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Thick bundle of nerves that goes from the brain to the bottom of your spine. Vertebrae of the spine protect it. Most of the messages that come from the nerves of the body travel through the spinal cord on their way to the brain.
3
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Nerves
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Carry information to the spinal cord and brain, and carry messages away to the rest of the body.
4
Q
Sense organs
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Used to pick up stimuli
5
Q
Processes
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Sensing
Sending and receiving impulses- sensory nerves, motor nerves.
Regulating temperature- 37°C
