Chapter 7 Key Terms

Question 1

brain stem

Answer 1

structure that connects the brain to the spinal cord

Question 2

central nervous system

Answer 2

consists of the brain and spinal cord

Question 3

cerebellum

Answer 3

part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscle activity and equilibrium

Question 4

diencephalon

Answer 4

“relay station” of the brain, direct nerve impulses between parts of the body and regulates the body’s responses to internal and external stimuli

Question 5

nervous system

Answer 5

body system that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body and regulates the body’s responses to internal and external stimuli

Question 6

neurologist

Answer 6

physician who specializes in the study and treatment of nervous system diseases and disorders

Question 7

neurology

Answer 7

study of the nervous system

Question 8

neuron

Answer 8

the basic functional cell of the nervous system; responsible for sending and receiving nerve impulses between parts of the body and the brain

Question 9

peripheral nervous system

Answer 9

the part of the nervous system made up of all nerve tissue outside the brain and spinal cord