The Nervous System

Question 1

What is the nervous system made up of?

Answer 1

The brain, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves

Question 2

What is the purpose of the nervous system?

Answer 2

The system that senses the environment and coordinates the appropriate responses.

Question 3

What is the central nervous system?

Answer 3

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and the spinal cord. The CNS is protected by bone to prevent injury.

Question 4

What is the peripheral nervous system?

Answer 4

Part of the nervous system consisting of the nerves that connect the body to the central nervous system

Question 5

What is nerve tissue made up?

Answer 5

Neurons

Question 6

What do neurons do?

Answer 6

They conduct electrical signal from one part of the body to another

Question 7

What are the parts of a neuron?

Answer 7

Dendrites, cell body, nucleus, axon, axon ending and myelin sheath

Question 8

What are possible causes of nervous system disorders?

Answer 8

Multiple sclerosis
Concussion
Brain tumour
Brain aneurysm 
Stroke