Nervous System Flashcards
Interneuron
Nerve Cell that Connects 2 Different Types of Nerve Cells
Motor Neuron
Nerve Cell that Signals a Muscle to Move
Sensory Neuron
Nerve Cell that Receives Stimuli
Neuron
Basic Unit of the Nervous System
Cerebellum
Coordinates Motor Activities & Balance
Cerebrum
Senses are Interrupted. Movements are Controlled
Thinking Occurs Here
Central
Spinal Cord & Brain Make up the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Spinal Cord
Thick Nerve Surrounded & Protected by Vertebrea
Inborn
Behavior you are Born With
Involuntary
Automatic Behavior Occurs W/out Conscious Thought
Peripheral
The Peripheral Nervous Sys Send Nerve Signals All Over the Body
Medulla
Controls Automatic Activities:
Breathing
Heart Beat
Digestion
Effector
Ex. a Muscle
Sensor
Ex. Sense Organ
Reflex Arc
Inborn Automatic Behavior
Sensor to Brain to Effector