The Nervous System
Name the three parts of the nervous system
Brain, spinal chord, nerves
What is the front, and largest part of the brain called?
Cerebrum
What are the five sense organs?
How man nerves in the brain?
Billions
What systems does the nervous system work with?
All of them
personality, thinking, problem solving
What type of neurons tranmist messages from the sensory organs?
Sensory neurons
What are actions that you do without thinking called?
Reflex actions
What are neurons?
Cells that transmitt signals/messages throughout the body
What part of the brain controls unctrollable actions such as breathing and circulation?
The Brain Stem
What is the most important sense?
Sight - our eyes. We perceive up to 80 per cent of all impressions by means of our sight
What part of the nervous system has the nickname "central station"?
The Brain
Name two types of Neurons and describe their jobs
Motor and Sensory neurons
Motor - tranmist messages to muscles
Sensory - transmit messages from sensory organs
Which part of the brain controls movement and balance?
Cerebellum
What are taste buds?
Sensory organs on the tongue, palate, and other areas of the oral cavity that allow us to perceive taste
I am a long bundle of nerves. What am I?
The Spinal Cord
Name the two "parts" of the nervous system
Peripheral and Central
What is the temporal lobe?
The part of the brain that controls speech and hearing
What is the ear drum?
It separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates when sound waves strike it, initiating the process of hearing
Name 5 good "Brain foods"
eggs, dark chocolate, pomegranate juice, peanuts, fish, grains, avocados, water, spinach,