Definition
action done automatically without thinking
reflex action
near the front
anterior
Your ________ is the boss of your body and controls everything you do
brain
What is the brain stem responsible for?
a. telling your heart to pump blood
b. telling your stomach to digest food
c. telling your glands to sweat
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Cerebellum:
a. a bundle of nerves that control emotions and temperature
b. pinkish-gray matter responsible for thinking
c. responsible for coordination
d. responsible for reflex actions
c. responsible for coordination
a fat bundle of nerves running from the brain through the length of your spine
spinal cord
near the back
posterior
The nervous system is made up of the brain, the _______, and neurons.
spinal cord
Where do sensory neurons send messages?
a. to the muscles
b. to the brain
c. to the nerves
d. all of the above
b. to the brain
reflex actions....
a. go through your cortex
b. require higher order thinking skills
c. stay in the spinal cord
d. stay in the left hemisphere of the brain
c. stay in the spinal cord
a single nerve cell made up of an axon and dendrites
neuron
the two halves of the brain, right and left, that control different sides of the body and have some different functions
hemispheres
The spinal cord helps carry __________ back and forth between your body and your brain
messages
Hypothalamus:
a. a bundle of nerves that controls emotions and temperature
b. pinkish-gray matter responsible for thinking
c. responsible for coordination
d. responsible for reflex actions
a. a bundle of nerves that controls emotions and temperature
The brain is helped by alcohol.
True/False
False
part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord and controls automatic functions of the body
brain stem
the smart part of the brain that allows you to think, solve problems, and make decisions
cerebrum
Your body has billions of neurons
True/False
True
Epilepsy is one example of a brain disorder
True/False
False
Concussions can cause dizziness and blurred vision
True/False
True
part of the brain that acts as the switchboard taking in signals from the body and sending them to proper places in the brain
thalamus
part of the brain at the lower back of the head that controls balance and coordination
cerebellum
What kinds of things are your brain and nervous system in charge of?
a. walking and running
b. thinking and talking
c. feeling and sleeping
d. breathing and growing
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
Which is responsible for behavior to resolve conflict?
a. steal your friends homework to get an A
b. make an angry face at someone who is playing with the ball you wanted
c. offer to share your pencils with someone who needs to take an exam
d. shout at someone because they looked at you the wrong way
c. offer to share your pencils with someone who needs to take an exam
Cerebrum:
a. bundle of nerves that controls emotions and temperature
b. pinkish-gray matter responsible for thinking
c. responsible for coordination
d. responsible for reflex actions
pinkish-gray matter responsible for thinking