Nervous System

Question 1

function of the nervous system

Answer 1

made up of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves; the system that senses the environment and coordinates appropriate responses

Question 2

neuron

Answer 2

communication specialist

structure enables them to send information around your body

Question 3

central nervous system

Answer 3

consists of the brain and spinal cord

Question 4

brain

Answer 4

an organ of soft nervous tissue, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity

Question 5

spinal cord

Answer 5

carries impulses to and from the brain, and serves as a center for initiating and coordinating many reflex acts

Question 6

peripheral nervous system

Answer 6

consists of nerves that connect to the central nervous system

Question 7

“motor” nerves

Answer 7

nerves that control voluntary muscles

Question 8

“sensory” nerves

Answer 8

nerves that carry information from the sensory organs (eyes, ears, taste buds, and touch receptors) to the brain

Question 9

“automatic” nerves

Answer 9

nerves that regulate involuntary functions such as breathing, heartbeat and digestion