Nerve cells
What is the name of the main cells of the nervous system?
Neurones
The organ in charge of the main functions in the CNS
Cerebrum or brain
Long, nervous organ that runs from the brain stem to the lower back
Spinal cord
The organs or cells in charge of the production of hormones are called...
Endocrine glands
Name of the gland that produces thyroxine
Thyroid
Name of the longest "arm" of the neurons
Axon
The organ that controls the basic involuntary actions, such as breathing or the heartbeat
Brain stem
White matter is formed basically by...
Schwann cells (with myelin)
The gland that produces insulin is...
The pancreas
What is the organ that produces a response in the reflex action?
The spinal cord
Name of the space between neurons
Synapse
Organ of the CNS in charge of balance and precission
Gray matter is located in...
The brain cortex (external part of the brain)
What is the hormone that prepares our body for an extreme or dangerous situation?
Adrenaline
The chemical substances travelling between the axon of a neurone and the dendrite of the next one are the..
Neurotransmitters
Schwann cells are mada up of a substance called
Myelin
Nerves that join different parts of the head to the brain
Cranial nerves
The irregular folds of the brain are called..
Convolutions
What is the name of the "love hormone"?
Oxytocine
Besides the neurons, what other cells form the nervous tissue?
What is the name of the cells in charge of supplying nutrients and O2 to the neurones?
Astrocytes
Membranes surrunding the brain
Meninges
The nerves that join the spinal cord to the internal organs are called...
Autonomic nerves
What hormone produces the development of the female sexual characteristics?
Estrogen
The gland that produces the growth hormone is...
The hypophysis