What does the central nervous system consist of?
the brain and spinal cord
What part of the brain is #1?
cerebrum
What type of reflex is blinking of eyes in bright light?
Natural
What are the 3 main parts of the nervous system?
brain, spinal cord, and neurons
What is another name for cell body of neuron?
cyton/perikaryon
What is the cerebrum responsible for?
voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory
What part of the brain is #4?
What part of the nervous system is responsible for processing information?
central
What is this a picture of?
neuron
The brain is in which part of the nervous system?
central
Where is the cerebellum located?
at the back of the brain, between the cerebrum and brain stem
What part of the brain is #2?
cerebellum
What does the parasympathetic nervous system do?
calms the body and conserves its energy
True or False: The nervous system is divided into 2 different parts?
true
What is the main function of the brain stem?
connects the brain to the spinal cord
What is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system?
Neurons
What part of the brain is #3?
brain stem
What do neurotransmitters do?
transmit information from one neuron to another
What are the 2 main parts of the PNS?
sensory and motor
What protects the spinal cord from being damaged?
vertebrae
What carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body?
the spinal cord
Which part of the brain controls your heart beat?
brain stem
What does the cell body contain?
nucleus
What functions/actions does the autonomic nervous system control, voluntary or involuntary?
involuntary actions
Draw and label this diagram: axon terminals, cell body, axon, dendrites