Lobes
What controls muscle tone and balance
cerebellum
What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
neurons
What bonds together to form nerves, which stimulate movement and carry messages in their part of the body?
Neurons
what is the first main part if the brain?
cerebrum
What are hormones?
Part of the brain that processes auditory and olfactory information
Temporal Lobe
Which two parts of the body make up the central nervous system?
the brain and spinal cord
What are the basic building block of the nervous system?
Nerve Cells
where is the cerebrum of the brain located ?
the front or middle of the brain
What do hormones do?
Control bodily processes
The region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information
Occipital Lobe
What is the nerve system that branches off the spinal cord called?
peripheral nervous system
What are Neurons responsible for?
Sending and receiving neurotransmitters
what function does the brain stem have ?
the stalk like part of the brain that interconnects the cerebrum and diencephalon with the spinal cord.
How many hormones are in the human body?
A region of the cerebral whose functions include processing information about touch
Parietal Lobe
Where do the brain and spinal cord meet?
brain stem
100 Billion
what are the three main parts of the brain
cerebrum, brain stem, and cerebellum.
Where are hormones made?
In the testes and ovaries
The part of the brain associated with motor control
Frontal lobe
What is the sleeve around neurons called that speed up the reaction time of the central nervous system?
Myelin sheath
What are the four roles of Neurons?
Sensory
Motor
Interneurons
Mirror
how many layers are in the cerebrum?
2
What are three benefits of hormones?
Gives a mood boost, helps manage weight, and improves bone health