Nervous System 1
What are brain cells called?
Neurons.
What does CNS stand for?
Central Nervous System.
What is reaction time?
How do humans move?
The muscular system pulls on the skeletal system.
What is the name of the mountain range we live next to?
The Cascades.
What does the axon do in a neuron?
Transports the impulse.
What are the two parts of the CNS?
Brain and spinal cord.
What does the olfactory system do?
It is your sense of smell.
What are long bones?
Bones that are longer than they are wide, primarily for movement.
Which company owns Android?
Google.
What does the myelin sheath do?
Strengthens and speeds up the impulse.
If a person had a severed spinal cord, what would happen?
They would lose feeling a become paralyzed from the injury down.
A basketball player is receiving a pass. What happens in their nervous system during this event?
Their eyes detect the stimulus of the ball. This is sent to the brain, where it is processed. A response is sent back, making the arms move to catch the ball.
What do bones do inside of the marrow?
The produce red blood cells.
What is the name of the time zone we are in?
PST (Pacific Standard Time).
If someone were to study using multiple senses, would they remember better or worse?
They would remember better.
Why does feeling sick make it harder to taste things?
Your sinuses being clogged stops the olfactory system from being stimulated, which is a large part of taste.
How long does short term memory last?
15-30 seconds.
What is happening during flexion?
A joint angle is getting smaller.
What is an XOR gate?
A logic gate that is true when only 1 of the two inputs is true. XOR is short for exclusive or.
What does two dimensional mean for neurons?
It means that signals can be both sent and received.
What does the brain stem do?
It controls involuntary muscles and systems.
What is happening during encoding?
Your brain is receiving and processing new information.
What process do your muscles use for long term movement?
Aerobic respiration.
What is a geostationary orbit?
It is when the object orbits at a speed identical to the planet's rotation, so the object will always be above the same point.