Nervous System

Question 1

a type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body

Answer 1

neuron -

Question 2

stimulus -

Answer 2

a change in an organism’s environment that causes the organism to react

Question 3

response -

Answer 3

how the body reacts to a stimulus

Question 4

cerebrum -

Answer 4

The largest part of the brain that controls thinking, memory, senses, and voluntary movements.

Question 5

cerebellum -

Answer 5

The part of the brain that helps with balance and coordination of movement.

Question 6

medulla -

Answer 6

The part of the brain that controls basic involuntary actions like breathing and heartbeat.