Nervous Control Flashcards
(13 cards)
Central Nervous System
The part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord
Cerebrum
The part of the brain that controls personality & Memory
Medulla
The part of the brain that controls breathing & Heart Rate
Cerebellum
The part of the brain that controls balance & Coordination
Sensory Neuron
A neuron that carries an electrical signal from a receptor to the central nervous system
Inter Neuron
Carries the signal from a sensory to a motor neuron in the CNS
Motor Neuron
Carries the signal from the CNS to an effector
Stimulus
Something (Sound, Light, touch , taste) that activates a receptor to produce an electrical signal in the nervous system
Receptors
A tissue that can change a stimulus into an electrical signal
Effector
A muscle or gland that causes a response (Eg. Movement, Hormone release).
Electrical Impulse
The method bu which signals travel along the neurons
Synapse
A gap between two neurons that requires a chemical signal to cross
Reflex
A response that is automatic to protect the body from harm
