Nervous System 1
What is the main control center of the nervous system?
The Brain
What system controls voluntary movements?
Somatic nervous system
What is the long bundle of nerves that runs down your back?
Spinal cord
What are the three types of muscle in the body?
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
Indiana Hoosiers
What type of cells carry messages through the nervous system?
Nuerons
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What part of the brain controls breathing and heart rate?
Brainstem
What muscle pumps blood through the body?
Cardiac muscle / the heart
Who won the heisman trophy?
Fernando Mendoza
What part of the neuron carries signals away from the cell body?
Axon
What is the gap between two neurons called?
What is the gap between two neurons called?
What symptoms can someone have when suffering from damage to cerebellum?(At least 2 symptoms)
Tremors and slurred speech
What muscle type is attached to bones and helps you move?
Skeletal muscle
What year did Michigan cheat against the University of Washington in the NCAA Championship?
Year 23/24
What does two dimensional mean?
What type of neuron carries signals from the body to the brain?
Sensory neuron
What fatty substance covers axons and helps signals travel faster?
Myelin Sheath
What happens to muscles when they shorten to create movement?
They contract
Who was the first boxer to beat Mike Tyson
James Douglas
What protects the brain and spinal cord from injury?
Skull and Vertebrae
What part of the nervous system controls automatic actions like heartbeat and digestion?
Autonomic nervous system
What part of the brain is responsible for thinking, memory, and decision-making?
The cerebrum
What connects muscle to bone?
Tendons
What basketball player scored 13 points in 33 seconds to beat the San Antonio Spurs in 2004?
Tracy Mcgrady