Nervous System

Front

What is a change inside or outside your body that causes a response?

Back

stimulus

Front

What is an involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus controlled by the spinal cord?

Back

reflex

Front

Does the cell body of a neuron contain a nucleus? (True/False)

Back

True

Front

What is a nerve cell called?

Back

neuron

Front

What best describes a reflex arc?

Back

Rapid response to protect body from harm

Front

What are the main components of the nervous system?

Back

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Front

What is the function of sensory neurons?

Back

To transmit sensory information from receptors to the central nervous system.

Front

What is the role of motor neurons?

Back

To carry signals from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.

Front

What is the function of interneurons?

Back

To connect sensory and motor neurons and process information within the CNS.

Front

What is the basic unit of the nervous system?

Back

Neuron