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Types of Cells
Cell Parts
CNS
Lobes
Miscellaneous
100
A specialized cell of the nervous system that transmits messages (impulses) back and forth between the body and the CNS.
What is a neuron?
100
This is the main body of the neuron and contains the nucleus.
What is the cell body?
100
The brain and spinal cord.
What are the two parts of the CNS?
100
At the back of the cerebrum, this lobe processes visual information.
What is occipital lobe?
100
The part of the nervous system outside the CNS made up of nerves.
What is Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
200
A nerve cell that sends messages (impulses) to the CNS.
What is a sensory neuron?
200
These many finger-like projections recieve messages (impulses) and deliver them to the main body of the cell.
What are dendrites?
200
The part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
200
This lobe is responsible for hearing.
What is temportal lobe?
200
A change in the environment that causes a response in an organism.
What is stimulus?
300
A nerve cell found only in the CNS.
What is an interneuron?
300
This long tail can be anywhere from a millimeter to a meter in length and carries messages (impulses) away from the main body of the cell.
What is an axon?
300
The largest part of the brain that appears folded or wrinkled.
What is the cerebrum?
300
Reasoning, logic, problem-solving, emotion, and movement are all associated with this area of the brain.
What is frontal lobe?
300
An automatic, uncontrolled response to potentially harmful stimuli.
What is a reflex?
400
A nerve cell that sends a message (impulse) from the CNS to a muscle or gland.
What is a motor neuron?
400
The space between two neurons.
What is a synapse?
400
A small part of the brain that controls vital functions like heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.
What is the brain stem?
400
Located in the frontal lobe, this area specifically focuses on movement.
What is the motor cortex?
400
A "helmet" made of bone to protect the brain.
What is the skull?
500
An often forgotten cell of the nervous system that supports neurons.
What is a glial cell?
500
The name for chemicals release by a neuron to bridge the gap to the next neuron.
What is a neurotransmitter?
500
This part of the brain connects the two halves of the cerebrum.
What is the corpus callosum?
500
Located in the parietal lobe, this area specifically processes touch information.
What is the sensory cortex?
500
The three functions of nervous system.
What are to receive information, respond to information, and to maintain homeostasis.