Nervous System Flashcards

Front

What is a group of similar cells that perform a specific function called?

Back

Tissue

Front

Which structure is composed of different kinds of tissues that perform a specific function?

Back

Organ

Front

What is the main organ of the nervous system that controls most of the functions of the body?

Back

Brain

Front

What is the thick column of nervous tissue that links the brain to nerves in the body?

Back

Spinal cord

Front

What is a cell that carries information through the nervous system called?

Back

Neuron

Front

What is a bundle of neurons that transmits impulses between the nervous system and other parts of the body?

Back

Nerve

Front

What part of the nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord?

Back

Central nervous system

Front

What is the network of nerves that branches out from the central nervous system to the rest of the body?

Back

Peripheral nervous system

Front

What is an involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus that occurs rapidly and without conscious control?

Back

Reflex