Nervous sys 1
Name three parts of the brain
Cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem
Why type of neuron sends information to the body from the brain and spinal cord?
motor neuron
What system makes and releases hormones to control the activities in the body?
endocrine system
Which lobe is responsible for your emotions?
frontal
What part of a neuron receives information
the dendrite
What part of the nervous system is responsible for the voluntary movements you make?
somatic nervous system
What is the gland that releases the hormone epinephrine?
adrenal glad
Which lobe processes sensory information and integrates it to determine where you are in relation to your surroundings?
Parietal
What part sends the information on its way?
the axon
What part of the nervous system covers the involuntary activities of the body?
Autonomic nervous system
What is the glad called that is located on the front of the neck that produces a hormone that speeds up the rate at which almost all cells burn fuel for energy?
thyroid gland
Which lobe processes smell and memory as well as tone and volume?
Temporal
Where do you find the nucleus in a neuron?
in the cell body
Name the four lobes in the cerebrum?
Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital
What part of the brain connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls things like your breathing and heartbeat?
brain stem
Which lobe processes visual information?
Occipital lobe
What type of neuron sends information to the brain from the body?
sensory
Which lobe is responsible for speech and language?
frontal
What signal causes you to quickly move away from danger while bypassing your brain?
Reflex arc
Which part of the brain is responsible for keeping you balanced?
Cerebellum