Parts of the Brain
Parts of the Neuron
Spinal Cord
Which Nervous System?
Types of Nerve Cells
100
Controls thinking and decision making.
What is the cerebrum?
100
Transmits information from the cell body to the synaptic terminal.
What is the axon?
100
A collection of nerve cells that carries messages to and from the brain.
What is the spinal cord?
100
Contains the brain and the spinal cord.
What is the central nervous system?
100
Causes the body to move.
What are motor nerve cells?
200
Links the central nervous system and other systems and glands of the body.
What is the hypothalamus?
200
Processes information and determines the course of action needed.
What is the cell body?
200
The bones that make up the spine.
What are vertebrae?
200
All nerve cells except those in the central nervous system.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
200
Carry messages from sensory receptors to the central nervous system.
What are sensory nerve cells?
300
Controls physical coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
300
Sends information on to the next neuron.
What is the synaptic terminal (aka axon terminal)?
300
Strings of these extend from the spinal cord to communicate with the rest of the body.
What are nerve cells/neurons?
300
Controls involuntary movement.
What is the autonomic system?
300
Relay information from sensory nerve cells to motor nerve cells.
What are association nerve cells?
400
Sorts messages and sends them to the correct part of the brain.
What is the brain stem?
400
Receives information from another neuron.
What is the dendrite?
400
Protective devices and involuntary reactions controlled by the spinal cord.
What are reflexes?
400
Controls voluntary movement.
What is the somatic system?
400
Receive information from the world outside the body.
What are sensory receptors?
500
Controls the automatic functions of the body (breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure).
What is the medulla?
500
Fatty white substance that coats the axon; helps messages be transmitted through the neuron faster.
What is the myelin sheath?
500
Cartilage pads that act as shock absorbers between vertebrae.
What are vertebral discs?
500
The somatic system and the autonomic system make up this.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
500
These make up the spinal cord.
What are association nerve cells?
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