nervous system

Question 1

what does the nervous system do

Answer 1

The nervous system transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body, including internal organs.

Question 2

what is the structure of the central nervous system

Answer 2

The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

Question 3

what is the structure of the peripheral nervous system

Answer 3

The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and extend to all parts of the body.

Question 4

what are the types of nerve cells (6)

Answer 4

• sensory neurons
• motor neurons
• inter neurons
• axons
• mitochondria
• relay

Question 5

in the central nervous system what is the role of the brain

Answer 5

The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord:

The brain controls how we think, learn, move, and feel.

The spinal cord carries messages back and forth between the brain and the nerves that run throughout the body.

Question 6

in the peripheral nervous system what is the role of the sensory neurons

Answer 6

the peripheral nervous system, which consists of the neurons and parts of neurons found outside of the CNS, includes sensory neurons and motor neurons.

sensory neurons bring signals into the CNS
motor neurons carry signals out of the CNS.