Spinal Cord
Name an important role of the spinal cord
It relays information to the brain
Nerve cells are called?
Neurons
How does the nervous system communicate with the rest of the body?
electric signals
vision
The command center of the entire body
brain
Connects the brain to the spinal cord
brain stem
neurotransmitters
Two divisions of the nervous system
Central Nervous System, Peripheral nervous system
What is the major organ of taste?
tounge
3 major regions of the brain
cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem
Bundle of nerves that connects the brain to all parts of the body
spinal cord
Name 3 parts of neurons
cell body, dendrites, axon,myelin sheath, nodes of ranivier
The three major parts of the nervous system are?
Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves
How many senses are there
5
This is divided into 2 halves
cerebrum
These nerves are all the nerves outside the brain and the spinal cord
peripheral nerves
Name 3 jobs of neurons
react to stimuli, conduct signal, transmit signal
At the end of the axon you will find branches called
axon terminals
What is the system called that we use our touch sense for
intugumentary
this is located at the back of the brain
This protcects the spinal cord
vertebrae
___ recieve stimuli from the enviornment and ___ sends signals to the cells in the body
dendrites, axon terminals
The gaps in the sheath are called
nodes of ranivier
List the five senses
see, hear, touch, taste, smell
four parts of the the cerebrum
frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe