Senses and Nervous System Test Flashcards #2
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What is a message that a neuron carries called?
A nerve impulse.
What is the main control center of the central nervous system?
The brain.
The spinal cord links the…
Brain and the rest of the body.
What is the largest and most noticeable part of the brain?
The cerebrum.
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Coordinates the actions of muscles and to maintain balance.
What connects the brain to the spinal cord?
The medulla (brain stem).
What is a reflex?
A response to a stimulus.
What is the central nervous system?
The part of the nervous system that consists the brain and spinal cord and is the control center of the body.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
The part of the nervous system that consists of a network of nerves that branch out from the central nervous system and connect it to the organs of the body.
What part of the brain is responsible for thinking?
Frontal lobe.
What part of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information?
Parietal lobe.
What part of the brain is responsible for processing sight?
Occipital lobe.
What part of the brain is responsible for processing auditory information, memory, and emotion?
Temporal lobe.
What part of the brain is responsible for controlling emotions?
Limbic lobe.
What part of the brain is responsible for responding to involuntary actions?
Brain stem (Medulla).
What is the main function of the nervous system?
To gather and interpret information.
What is the spinal cord?
A pack of nerves inside your spine which carries nerve impulses from the body to the brain.
What is the part of a neuron that receives messages?
Dendrites.
What is the part of a neuron that sends messages?
Axon/axon tips.
What is the connections between 2 neurons called?
Synapses.
What are myelin sheaths?
A layer of sheath that covers and wraps around the axon, and helps speed up the transmission of electrical impulses.
What is the soma?
The body of the neuron that contains the nucleus, and makes proteins that help the neuron function.
What are the 3 main types of neurons?
Sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons.
What are sensory neurons?
Neurons that carry messages from sense organs to the spinal cord and brain.
