Nervous System

Question 1

any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react

Answer 1

Stimulus

Question 2

what your body does in reaction to a stimulus

Answer 2

Response

Question 3

cells that carry information through your nervous system

Answer 3

Neurons

Question 4

the message that a neuron carries

Answer 4

Nerve impulse

Question 5

carry impulses toward the neuron cell body

Answer 5

Dendrites

Question 6

carry impulses away from the cell body

Answer 6

Axon

Question 7

a bundle of nerve fibers

Answer 7

Nerve

Question 8

picks up stimuli from the internal or external environment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse

Answer 8

Sensory neuron

Question 9

a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another

Answer 9

Interneuron

Question 10

sends an impulse to the muscles or gland and the muscle or gland reacts and response

Answer 10

Motor neuron

Question 11

the junction where one neuron can transfer an impulse to another structure

Answer 11

Synapse

Question 12

consists of the brain and spinal cord

Answer 12

Central Nerves System

Question 13

includes all the nerves located outside of the central nervous system

Answer 13

Peripheral nervous system

Question 14

located in the skull is part of the central nervous system that controls most functions of the body

Answer 14

Brain

Question 15

thick column of nervous tissue that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system

Answer 15

Spinal Cord

Question 16

largest part of the brain, interprets input from the senses, controls movement, and carries out complex mental processes such as learning and remembering

Answer 16

Cerebrum

Question 17

second largest part of the brain, coordinates the actions of your muscles and helps you keep your balance

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Cerebellum

Question 18

lies between the cerebellum and spinal cord, controls your body’s involuntary actions- those that occur automatically such as breathing and your heartbeat.

Answer 18

Brain stem

Question 19

controls voluntary actions such as using a fork or tying your shoe

Answer 19

Somatic Nervous system

Question 20

controls involuntary actions such as your heartbeat and breathing

Answer 20

Autonomic nervous system

Question 21

a response that happens automatically. It occurs very rapidly without conscious control usually meant to help protect your body

Answer 21

Reflex

Question 22

bruise like injury to the brain. Occurs when the soft tissue of the brain collides against the skull

Answer 22

Concussion