Vocabulary Terms
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What can the Nervous System do for you?
Random Facts
100
This is the major control organ of the nervous system that controls every action that we do voluntarily and involuntarily.
What is the brain
100
Nerves carry messages throughout the human body. What are those messages called?
What is an impulse
100
Approximately, how many nerves make up the human brain?
What is about 100 billion nerves
100
This part of the Nervous System controls your behavior and is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
What is the central nervous system
100
Your spinal cord is composed of 31 pairs of nerves. How many nerves is your spinal cord composed of? (Do a little math...)
What is 62 nerves
200
Another name for a nerve, these cells carry out the basic functions within the nervous system.
What is a neuron
200
Each nerve is a cell and has a control center that directs all activities within the nerve. What is this part of the nerve called?
What is a nucleus
200
Your brain remembers sights, sounds, and tastes because they are received daily. This is called what?
What is memory
200
Your nervous system controls your 5 senses. What are your 5 senses?
What are sight, touch, smell, taste, and hearing
200
Touching a hot plate and pulling back your hand, would be an example of a what?
What is a reflex
300
This is a thick layer or bundle of nerves that receive and send messages to the brain. It is located within the body's spinal column.
What is the spinal cord
300
These are the parts of the nerve that receive and send messages throughout the nerve.
What are dendrites
300
This is the largest part of the brain that controls memory and rational thought processes.
What is the cerebrum
300
Your nervous system helps you to respond automatically to outside forces. What are those responses called?
What is a reflex
300
If your brain moves in place and bruises then you have a what?
What is a concussion
400
These are the nerves that control your 5 senses.
What are sensory neurons
400
This is the part of the nerve that sends message away from the nerve.
What is an axon
400
This is the part of the brain that controls balance and muscle coordination.
What is the cerebellum
400
Doing things over again and again is good for your nervous system because your brain loves ________?
What is patterns
400
Brain cells that become damaged do not __________?
What is reproduce
500
These are the nerves that control voluntary actions such as, running, walking, and jumping.
What are motor neurons
500
These are the small spaces between nerves.
What is a synapse
500
This is the smallest part of the brain, which is located at the base of the brain and controls involuntary movements.
What is the medulla (brain stem)
500
Your peripheral nervous system controls ________ actions such as breathing, circulation, and digesting your food.
What is involuntary
500
Name 2 things that people put in their body that can cause damage to the nervous system.
What is alcohol, drugs, and caffeine.
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