Parts
What makes up nerves?
Neurons
What does the cerebellum control?
Movement and balance.
What is the long trunklike part of the neuron?
Axon.
What is the space between neurons?
Synapse(s)
What does the cerebrum control?
Thinking and emotions.
What is the name for the smaller branches of a neuron?
Dendrites.
A long cord made of nerves is the ________ cord.
Spinal Cord
What are some functions of the brain stem.
Controls your heartbeat and breathing, as well as transmitting information from the face.
Which two parts of the nervous system are extensions of one another?
Spinal Cord and Brain Stem.
Name the two parts of a neuron.
Axon and Dendrite.
What are the two types of nerves and what do they do?
Sensory nerves: Receive and transmit information, which eventually goes to the brain.
Motor nerves: Receive commands from the brain and make your body carry them out.
Name the three parts of a neuron.
Axons, dendrites, and synapses.
What are the three parts of the brain?
Cerebrum, cerebellum, and Brain Stem.
What are the three main functions of the nervous system?
To RECEIVE information, INTERPRET the information, and CREATE a response.
Name as many parts of the nervous system as you can. There are 12 answers
Brain, cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, spinal cord, sensory nerves, motor nerves, sensory neurons, motor neurons, axons, dendrites, synapses.