The Brain and Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
What makes up the CNS?
A
Brain and Spinal Cord
2
Q
How does the CNS control the body?
A
By receiving information from sense organs and then carrying out the appropriate response
3
Q
What is information in the CNS carried by?
A
Neurones
4
Q
What is the cerebrum?
A
Controls memory, reasoning, conscious thought and intelligence
5
Q
What is the function of the cerebellum?
A
Balance and muscular co-ordination
6
Q
What is the function of the medulla ?
A
Controls breathing and heart rate
7
Q
Describe the reflex arc?
A
Sensory organ detects dangerous stimuli
Sensory nerve carries information and synapses to interneurones within CNS
Interneurones carry information from CNS and synapse with motor neurones, which then tell the muscle or gland to carry out the appropriate response
