The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up this of the body. They work together to perform a group of functions.
What is "a system"?
100
Purpose; action that a thing performs.
What is "function"?
100
This controls all the body’s functions.
What is "the brain"?
100
It is a word that was developed in 1929 and it comes from the ancient Greek word "astron" meaning "star" and "nautes" meaning "sailor".
What is "astronaut"?
100
Something in Literature which is not to be taken literally.
What is "figurative language"?
200
Each of this, or part of the body, has a function.
What is "an organ"?
200
Able to adjust.
What is "adaptable"?
200
These cells relay information to each other.
What are "neurons"?
200
It is word dated from before the 1200s from an Old English term meaning "organ of speech".
What is "tongue"?
200
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as".
What is "simile"?
300
It’s difficult to tell what a young child will do. This is impossible to guess.
What is "his behavior"?
300
Able to use logic.
What is "analytical"?
300
It is made up of pathways in our brain
from the things we’ve done, learned, and
seen.
What is "memory"?
300
It is a word that was coined back in 1531 from a Latin term meaning "a going back, retreat".
What is "recess"?
300
Giving an object or idea human qualities such as feelings and gestures.
What is "personification"?
400
They connect the brain with all parts of the body.
What are "nerves"?
400
A series of actions.
What is "process"?
400
This part of the brain makes us who we are.
What is "the cerebrum"?
400
It comes from the Latin com- + "pacisci"("to contract").
What is "compact"?
400
Comparison between two things without the words "like" or "as".
What is "metaphor"?
500
Your nervous system does this regarding messages from your sense organs to your brain.
What is "relays"?
500
Change in response to a message or stimulus.
What is "reaction"?
500
It is responsible for balance, movement, and coordination. It also controls the body’s automatic functions, like breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, swallowing, digestion, and blinking.
What is "the hindbrain"?
500
It comes from the Old English word "hweorfan" which means "to turn".
What is "whirl"?
500
Using one thing to represent something else such as an object, picture, sound, or idea.