Organs
what is the main organ we chose today?
The Brain
What type of cells are in the nervous system?
Glial cells and neurons
What is the main issue in the nervous system?
Nervous Tissue
What are the organs NOT INCLUDING the sensory organs?
Brain, Spinal cord, and nerves
How many parts is the system divided into?
2
What is the brains function?
The brains function is to control everything happening in the body.
Where are the cells located?
All around the body
What is tissue made up of?
tissue is made up of a bunch of similar cells
What are the sensory organs?
Skin, ears, nose, skin, and tongue
What is the nervous system?
The nervous system is a complex network of nerves and specialised cells (neurons) that sends and receives signals between the brain and the rest of the body
List all the NON SENSORY organs that are in the nervous system
the Brain, Spinal cord, Nerves
How many types of cells in the nervous system did we go over in our presentation?
3
True Or False?: Nervous tissue is only found in the brain
Answer: False It is also found in the spinal cord and nerves throughout the body
Which part of the brain controls balance?
What organs make up the PNS and CNS
CNS: Brain and Spinal cord
PNS: Nerves
List all the organs INCLUDING the sensory organs in the nervous system
Brain, Nerves, Spinal cord, Eyes, Nose, tongue, Ears and Skin.
what were the names of the cells in the nervous we went over in our presentation?
Astrocytes, glial cells, and neurons.
True or False: The main job of a neuron is to protect other cells from infection.
false That's the job of certain glial cells.
What is the cerebrum?
This is the largest part of the brain that helps you think, remember, and making decisions
What is the brain made up of?
The brain is made up of grey and white matter.
What are two main cells in the nervous system functions?
Glial cells: Helps signals move fast and protect neurons
Neurons: Send and receive signal all throughout the body
True or False: Nervous tissue is made up of only one main type of cell, the neuron.
false It is made of two main types: neurons and glial cells.
This part of the brain connects to the spinal cord and controls things you don't think about, like breathing and your heartbeat
the brain stem