Parts of the CNS
What are the two main parts of the Central Nervous System?
What are the brain and spinal cord?
What do we call the specialized cells in the nervous system that send electrical signals throughout the body?
What is a neuron?
What is a temporary brain injury caused by a hit to the head called?
What is a concussion?
How many senses does the CNS process, including sight and hearing?
What are five senses?
This part of the CNS is protected by your backbone and connects the brain to the rest of the body.
What is the spinal cord?
These are the connections between nerve cells where signals are passed from one neuron to another.
What is a synapse?
"Which brain disease makes it harder to remember things, especially in older people?
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
What is the largest part of the brain called, which is divided into two halves?
What is the cerebrum?
What part of the brain helps you keep your balance and move smoothly?
What is the cerebellum?
What do we call actions like walking or picking up a pencil that you choose to do?
What are voluntary movements?
Which disease damages the protective covering of nerves, making it harder for the brain to send signals to the body?
What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?
The CNS can send messages to your body at speeds up to how many miles per hour?
What is 268 miles per hour?
This part of the brain is responsible for memory, emotions, and decision-making.
What is the cerebrum?
Which part of your brain helps you solve problems and make decisions?
What is the frontal lobe?
This condition is often recognized by symptoms such as face drooping, arm weakness, and slurred speech.
What is a stroke?
How many neurons are in your brain?
What is 86 billion?
This part of the brain controls breathing, heartbeat, and other actions you don’t have to think about.
What is the brainstem?
What part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information and interpreting what we see?
What are the occipital lobes?
Symptoms of this disease include tremors, slow movement, stiff muscles, and balance problems.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
How much of your body’s energy does the brain use, even though it’s very small?
What is 20%?