The Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
The nervous system is composed of the b—n, the s—-l c—d, and the p——l n—-s.
A
Brian, spinal chord, and peripheral nerves
2
Q
The nervous system is responsible for s—–g the environment and c———-g responses
A
Sensing, coordinating
3
Q
The p——l nervous system connects the nerves to the c—–l nervous system.
A
Peripheral, central
4
Q
The “tail “ of a nerve cell is called the a–n
A
Axon
5
Q
At the end of a nerve cell are the a–n t——ls
A
Axon terminals
6
Q
The hairlike structures around the cell body in a nerve cell are called d–dr–es.
A
Dendrites
7
Q
Another name for a cell body in a nerve cell is a s—a
A
scoma
8
Q
Electrical signals travel from the d–dr–es to the a–n and then to the a–n t——ls.
A
Dendrites, axon, axon terminals
