Nervous System

Question 1

What protects the brain

Answer 1

The meninges and the cerebrospinal fluid

Question 2

Corpus callosum

Answer 2

Link between two hemispheres of cerebral cortex

Question 3

Cerebrum (cerebral cortex)

Answer 3

Left side is logical analytical and right side is artistic and creative

Question 4

Occipital lobe

Answer 4

Visual centre

Question 5

Temporal lobe

Answer 5

Hearing, visual and verbal memories

Question 6

Parietal lobe

Answer 6

Touch, position of body and space

Question 7

Frontal lobe

Answer 7

Intelligence, memory, personality, decision-making and language

Question 8

Cerebellum

Answer 8

Coordination and balance

Question 9

Medulla oblongata

Answer 9

Controls heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, swallowing and vomiting

Question 10

Pons

Answer 10

Connection between the cerebrum and cerebellum

Question 11

Thalamus

Answer 11

Direct sensory information to the correct lobe

Question 12

Hypothalamus

Answer 12

Controls the pituitary gland, temperature, Hunger and thirst

Question 13

Pituitary gland

Answer 13

This is called the master gland and it produces hormones

Question 14

Motor cortex

Answer 14

Produces movement

Question 15

Sensory cortex

Answer 15

Interpret sensory information

Question 16

What is the fight or flight response

Answer 16

Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

Adrenaline is released

Question 17

What is the reflex arc

Answer 17

autonomic response to a stimulus.

not a contrast reaction meaning it is involuntary.

Measures the functioning of the nervous system because a reflex arc has all of the components of the nervous system.

Consist of a sensory neuron, Interneuron and motor neuron

Question 18

Motor neuron

Answer 18

Carries a nerve impulse to a muscle or gland

Question 19

Interneuron

Answer 19

Passes the impulse to a motor neuron

Question 20

Sensory neuron

Answer 20

Carries the impulse from the sensory receptor to the Internet or on in a spinal cord and brain