Nervous System 1
What are the 3 main parts of the Nervous System?
Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves.
What are Neurons?
Neurons are brain cells.
What are the 3 main parts of the brain?
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain Stem.
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur.
What are the two most popular cartoon shows in the world?
SpongeBob SquarePants and Mickey Mouse.
How many neurons are there in the nervous system?
Billions.
What are the parts of a neuron?
Dendrites, Cell Body, Axon, Myelin Sheath, Synapse.
What does the Cerebellum control?
Your body's balance and movement.
How many bones are there in the human body?
206 bones.
Who are the top three most popular music artists?
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and The Weekend.
Where does the Brain Stem lie?
It lies between the cerebrum and the spinal cord.
What is the role of neurons in the Nervous System?
They carry messages/impulses from one part of your body to another.
Which part of the brain makes up 85% of the brain's weight?
The Cerebrum.
What four things can you do to keep your bones healthy?
Wear protective equipment, having good nutrition, weight bearing activity, proper treatment for injuries.
What are the top three countries people travel to in just one year?
1. France
2. Spain
3. United States
What is the Central Nervous System?
It is the control center of the body, including the brain and spinal cord.
What is the Peripheral Nervous System?
It connects the Central Nervous System to the organs, limbs, and skin. Including all the nerves outside the Central Nervous System.
What does the Brain Stem control?
Many of the body's involuntary actions.
What are the four types of joints?
Suture, Hinge, Saddle, Ball and Socket.
On average, how much time does a person spend on their phone daily?
7 hours.
How do the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System communicate?
The Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System are two dimensional so they can each send and receive messages to and from each other.
If you place a hand on a hot surface, how does your body communicate so that you can react?
Your Peripheral Nervous System sends a message to your Central Nervous System, which sends a message back to your Peripheral Nervous System telling you to move your hand.
What is the Cerebrum responsible for?
It's responsible for specialized functions such as: abstract thought, speech, and movement.
If an elderly person and a teenager both fell and the elderly person breaks their hip, what caused their hip to break so easily?
As people age their bone density decreases, bones become thinner and more brittle. This could also be caused by osteoporosis.
Where and when were the first Olympics held?
They were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.