Nervous System 1
What does the central nervous system consist of?
the brain and spinal cord
What does the peripheral nervous system consist of?
nerves
What are the 3 main parts of the nervous system?
brain, spinal cord, and nerves
What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
neuron
What is the cerebrum responsible for?
voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory
What are neurons?
nerve cells
What part of the nervous system is responsible for processing information?
central
The brain is in which part of the nervous system?
central
Where is the cerebellum located?
at the back of the brain, between the cerebrum and brain stem
What does the cell body contain?
the nucleus and much of the cytoplasm
True or False: The nervous system is divided into 2 different parts?
true
What is the main function of the brain stem?
connects the brain to the spinal cord
What does the brain stem regulate?
involuntary movement
What are specialized to receive information?
dendrites
The brain
What protects the spinal cord from being damaged?
vertebrae
What carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body?
the spinal cord
What does an axon do?
carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
What are the 3 components of the brain?
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Medulla
What are examples of involuntary movements?
Blinking, Heart Pumping, Digesting, Breathing