The Nervous and Endocrine Systems Review

Front

What are the five senses of the nervous system?

Back

See, touch, hear, taste, smell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

True or false: Ears turn sound waves into electrical statics.

Back

False

Front

True or False: We use olfactory cells to smell.

Back

True

Front

True or False: The spinal cord is made up of a single nerve.

Back

False

Front

What is the brain?

Back

The central command organ that receives impulses from the body.

Front

What is the primary function of the nervous system?

Back

To transmit signals between different parts of the body.

Front

What role do sensory receptors play in the nervous system?

Back

They detect stimuli from the environment and send signals to the brain.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

What is the function of the spinal cord?

Back

To transmit information between the brain and the rest of the body.

Front

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

Back

Central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS).

Front

What is the difference between the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system?

Back

CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord; PNS consists of all other neural elements.