Central
What is the central nervous system responsible for?
All voluntary body action
Which system controls involuntary bodily functions and regulates glands?
Peripheral nervous system
What is the main purpose of the digestive system?
Break down food
What is the primary motor nerve of the face?
Facial nerve
What protects the brain?
The cranium or skull
3 functions of the central?
Receiving ,processing and responding to sensory information
System composed of sensory and motor nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body?
Peripheral nervous system
What does the excretory system consist of?
Skin, liver, and kidneys
Which nerve controls motor nerve function of chewing?
Trifacial nerve
What is the brain responsible for?
Responses, sensations, movement, emotions, communicatio, thought process and memory
3 parts of the nervous system?
Central ,peripheral and autonomic
The PNS is a network of nerve cells that carry messages from?
the central nervous system
What are the primary functions of the respiratory system?
Oxygen intake and exhalation of carbon dioxide
Which type of nerves carry messages from the brain to muscles and glands?
Efferent
What is the temporal lobe responsible for?
Hearing, touch, smell, and forming and storing memories
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31
the interaction of sensory and motor nerves is called a
Reflex reaction
What type of glands regulate and control growth, health, and reproduction of the body?
Specialized ductless glands
Which type of nerves carry messages to the brain and spinal cord?
Afferent
What is the lowest part of the brain stem?
The medulla
What extends to the base of the spine?
Brain
What has long and short threadlike fibers that extend from cell?
Axons and dendrites
What does the autonomic nervous system consist of?
Digestive system, excretory system, respiratory system, endocrine system, and reproduction system?
What are the 6 important facial nerve branches include?
Posterior auricular, temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular, cervical
What does the brain stem do?
connects the brain to the spinal cord and coordinates vital functions like breathing and heartbeat