Brain Flashcards
(10 cards)
Central nervous system
the brain and the spinal cord
Periphal nervous system
all the parts of the nervous system except for the brain and the spinal cord
Neuron
A never that is special to revive and conduc electrical impluses
Nerve
a collection of nerve fibers through which impulses travel between the central nervous system and other parts of the body
Brain
the mass of nerve tissue that is the main control center of the nervous system
Integumentary system
the organ system that forms a protege covering on the outside of the body
Reflex
an invoulantary and almost immediate movement in response to a stimulus
Feedback mechanism
a cycle of events in which information from one step controls or affects a pervious step
Retina
the light sensitive inner layer of the eye. It receives and transmits I gases formed by the lens and transmits them through the optic nerve to the brain
Cochlea
a coiled tube that is found in the inner ear and that is essential to hearing
