Basic Q & A
WHAT IS PNS?
CARRIES INFORMATION TO AND FROM THE CNS
PERIPHERAL NERVEOUS SYSTEM?
ALL PARTS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
CENTRAL NERVEOUS SYSTEM?
YOUR BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
WHAT ARE NERVES?!?!?
the main communication pathways of the nervous system, transmitting electrical and chemical signals between the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body
WHAT IS A BRAIN?
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WHAT IS CNS?
ACTS AS THE CONTROL CENTER FOR YOUR BODY
WHAT IS NEURON?
A NERVE CELL THAT IS SPECIALIZED TO TRANSFER MESSAGES IN THE FORM OF FAST-MOVING ELECTRICAL ENERGY
WHAT IS INVOLUNTARY?
PROCESS THAT THE BRAIN CONTROLS AUTOMATICALLY
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Medulla is part of what?
the brain stem
Innermost lining of the meninges
it is pia mater
WHAT IS IMPULSE?
ELECTRICAL MESSAGES (like the shock wave grenade from fortnight)
WHAT IS VOLUNTARY?
SOME ACTIONS CONTROLLED BY YOUR BRAIN
this controls body temperature
hypothalamus
In order for a nerve impulse to begin, it must be initiated by
a stimulus
Responsible for speech, maintaining consciousness, and mental processing
cerebrum
WHAT IS DENDRITE?
NEURONS ALSO HAVE SPECIAL STRUCTURES CALLED DENRITE
WHAT IS CEREBRUM
THE LARGEST PART OF YOUR BRAIN
A nerve cell is also called
a neuron
Axon has specialized covering called
myelin sheath
any inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord
is meningitis
WHAT IS AXON TERMINAL?
TIP OF EACH BRANCH IS CALLED
WHAT IS HEISPHHERS
WHAT ARE THE SEREBRUM HALVES
The nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and
nerves
The weight of the average brain
3 lbs or 0 if there brain don't exist