Nervous System
Name the 5 senses.
Touch - Sight - Smell - Taste - Hearing
Is the brain a part of the CNS or PNS?
CNS
Name one hormone produced by the adrenal glands.
Adrenaline OR cortisol
What is one response by our body when we feel cold?
Shiver OR hairs stand up/goosebumps
What does CNS stand for?
Central Nervous System
What lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?
Occipital Lobe
What does the hormone Thyroxine do?
Controls Metabolic Rate
What does Homeostasis mean?
Maintaining stable body condition
What are the three types of neurons?
Sensory - Motor - Inter
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for your personality
Frontal Lobe
What gland produces endorphins?
Pituitary Gland
How do hormones travel around the body?
The bloodstream
What is the role of the myelin sheath
If I was in an accident and I lost my ability to feel pain, what part of my brain would have been damaged?
Parietal Lobe
If I took a midnight flight, what hormone might I supplement to ensure I get a good sleep on the plane?
Melatonin
Name the responses of the body when its temperature is too high and too low
Vasodilation/vasoconstriction, shiver, hair stands up, sweat
Describe the reflex arc when someone touches something hot.
Sensory neuron (thermoreceptor) senses heat --> sends signal to interneuron --> sends to motor neuron --> makes hand pull away
Name 3 glands that are found in the brain.
Pineal gland - Hypothalamus - Pituitary Gland
What gland is known as the master gland?
Pituitary gland