Parts of the nervous system
What are the four main "parts of the nervous system"?
Brain, Neuron, Spinal cord, nerves
What are the six parts of the brain?
Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal lobe, cerebellum, brain stem
What are the three main functions of the nervous system?
Allows us to think, feel, and react to stimuli
What does the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) consists of?
Nerves (Cranial and Spinal) and Neurons
What part of the brain is
Responsible for sound and language
temporal lobe
What is the control center of the body, regulates all body functions?
Brain
The nervous system is divided into two divisions.....
Central and Peripheral Nervous system
What part of the brain is
Responsible for voluntary movement, social-emotional processing, attention
Frontal lobe
What is the function of the spinal cord?
Carries signals between the brain and the rest of the body
What does the Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of?
What part of the brain is
Responsible for sensory information like touch and taste; memory
Parietal lobe
What is the function of spinal and cranial nerves?
Takes in sensory information and processes reactions
What is the main cell of the nervous system?
Neurons
What part of the brain is
Responsible for movement, balance, and coordination
Cerebellum
What are neurons and what do they do?
Cells in the nervous system that carry information through electrical signals to other neurons and parts of the body