Nervous Control Flashcards
Central Nervous System
The part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord
Cerebrum
The part of the brain that controls personality & Memory
Medulla
The part of the brain that controls breathing & Heart Rate
Cerebellum
The part of the brain that controls balance & Coordination
Sensory Neuron
A neuron that carries an electrical signal from a receptor to the central nervous system
Inter Neuron
Carries the signal from a sensory to a motor neuron in the CNS
Motor Neuron
Carries the signal from the CNS to an effector
Stimulus
Something (Sound, Light, touch , taste) that activates a receptor to produce an electrical signal in the nervous system
Receptors
A tissue that can change a stimulus into an electrical signal
Effector
A muscle or gland that causes a response (Eg. Movement, Hormone release).
Electrical Impulse
The method bu which signals travel along the neurons
Synapse
A gap between two neurons that requires a chemical signal to cross
Reflex
A response that is automatic to protect the body from harm
