Nervous system structure
What controls most of the nervous system?
The brain
What are the 5 senses:
-Sight
-Sound
-Touch
-Hear
-Smell
What are the two types of memory
Short term, Long term
What are the tiny bones at the very tips of your fingers and feet?
Phalanges
What are the three types of groups of muscles?
Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth.
In the nervous system, we have billions of cells called what?
Neurons
What object did we use in class to test our senses?
A ruler
How long does short-term memory last?
anywhere from 15-30 seconds
What are joints
What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary?
Voluntary: You have to think about it and control it
Involuntary: It runs on its own you don't have to control it.
What are the three main parts of the nervous system?
Brain, Spinal cord, Nerves.
Sight
What is it called when you retrieve stored information?
Recall
Function (four things)
Support, Protection, Movement, Blood Cell Generation.
What is muscle soreness caused by?
Microtears
What is between the cerebrum and the spinal cord?
The brain stem
Are our senses part of the peripheral or central nervous system?
Peripheral nervous system.
What is the definition of memory?
The process of storing and recalling information.
What is the connective tissue that holds bone to bone?
Ligaments
How do the muscles move the skeleton? (2 things)
Contract and Relax
What part of the brain helps with movement and balance: Is it the cerebrum or the cerebellum
Cerebellum
What is a stimulus?
A thing or event that triggers a specific reaction in an organ or tissue.
What is serial recall?
Tendency to remember things at the beginning or the end of a list.
What is bone remodeling?
Tiny micro-damage on bones
Why do our muscles burn when we're working out?
Because we have low oxygen and too much acid, it starts to burn.