Nervous System 2023

Front

What is the control center of the nervous system that controls both voluntary and involuntary processes?

Back

Central Nervous System

Front

What do we call processes that occur automatically and without thought?

Back

Involuntary Processes

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Front

What does the cerebrum control?

Back

Thoughts and voluntary actions

Front

Which part of the nervous system controls organs within the body?

Back

Central Nervous System

Front

What is the name for the structure that contains the cell's genetic material?

Back

Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Front

What is the role of the Peripheral Nervous System?

Back

Collects information from outside the body and sends it to the Central Nervous System.

Front

What are the two main parts of the nervous system?

Back

Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System.

Front

What is the function of neurons?

Back

To transmit information throughout the body.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Front

What is the term for the long, thin part of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body?

Back

Axon

Front

What are dendrites?

Back

Branch-like structures of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons.