Brain
What is the largest part of the brain?
The cerebral cortex
What structures are in the central nervous system?
The brain and spinal cord
How many neurons does a human have?
billions of neurons
The brain stem
What part of the brain controls involuntary function
Which system involves involuntary control of the body
The Autonomic Nervous System
This lobe helps you coordinate voluntary muscle movement and regulates balance and posture
What is the cerebellum
Carries impulse from skin, skeletal muscles, and joints to the brain
What are Sensory Neurons
What is the part of the nervous system that carries messages to and from the entire body
The peripheral nervous system
What lobe of the brain did Phineas Gage damage, causing him to become angry and curse alot
The frontal lobe
Conscious (voluntary) control of muscles
What is Somatic Nervous system
What does a stimulant drug do?
what is the name of the two areas of the brain that control language and can be damaged by a stroke to give someone aphasia?
broca's area and wernicke's area
What is the covering of the axon called?
myelin sheath
What is an involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus called and what pathway does the nerve impulse take?
reflex. stimulus -> sensory receptor -> sensory neuron -> spine -> motor neuron -> effector