Nervous System Flashcards
What are the names of the 2 divisions with in the nervous system?
Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
What organs are in the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
What are the 3 main sections of the brain?
Cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
Name three functions of the frontal lobe?
reasoning, speech, thinking, and movement
Name three functions of the Parietal lobe?
Feeling temperature, feeling pain, and feeling touch
Name one function of the temporal lobe?
processing sound
Name one function of the Occipital lobe?
vision
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Coordinating muscle movement, and balance
Which part of the brain is responsible for converting short-term memory into long-term memory?
Hippocampus
The peripheral nervous system connects the spinal cord to the _______.
rest of the body
List three functions of the nervous system
Receives information about the body
Maintains homeostasis
Sends information to the body
What other organs are included in the nervous system?
sensory organs
List three functions of the cerebrum
voluntary movement, sensation, thinking, language, reasoning, perception
Why does the cerebrum have so many wrinkles and folds (gyri and sulci)?
It increases surface area of the brain tissue
What information is SENT TO the cerebrum?
sensory information
