Nervous System
What is the nervous system?
This system sends and receives signals in the body
What is an unconditioned reflex? Provide example
A reflex present from birth
Pulling your hand away from a hot object is this type of reflex
What is aerobic respiration? Provide two characteristics.
Type of respiration that requires oxygen. A lot of energy is produced.
What is the frontal lobe?
Part of the brain responsible for thinking and planning
This hormone helps regulate sleep
Melatonin
What is the somatic nervous system?
This system controls voluntary movements
What is a conditioned reflex?
A reflex learned through experience
Salivating when hearing a bell is this type of reflex
What is anaerobic respiration? 2 characteristics
Type of respiration without oxygen. Less energy is produced
What is the spinal cord?
Structure that connects brain and body and controls reflexes
What is REM sleep?
This stage of sleep is when most dreams occur
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
This system controls "rest and digest"
What is a reflex arc?
The pathway that controls reflexes
What do fish use to excrete waste, and what waste is excreted?
Fish use gills to excrete waste, and the main waste excreted is ammonia.
What is the cerebellum?
Part responsible for balance and coordination
This part of the neuron receives signals
dendrites
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
This system controls "fight or flight"
What is a sensory neuron?
type of neuron which transmits signals from sensory organs to the CNS
What do insects use to excrete waste, and what waste is excreted?
Insects use Malpighian tubules to excrete waste, and the main waste is uric acid.
What is the temporal lobe?
Part responsible for hearing and memory
What is the axon?
This long part of the neuron carries impulses away from the cell body
What are neurons?
These cells carry electrical signals in the body
What is a motor neuron?
a type of a neuron which transmits signals from CNS to the muscles
What do plants use to excrete waste, and what waste is excreted?
Plants use stomata to excrete waste, and the main wastes are oxygen and water vapor.
What is the occipital lobe?
Part responsible for vision
What is the cell body (soma)?
This part contains the nucleus of the neuron