
Basic Concepts of the Nervous System
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8th Grade
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Mrs. Elizabeth Hamby
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What is the nervous system?
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The nervous system is a complex network of nerves and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the brain?
Back
The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is memory?
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Memory is the faculty of the brain by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed.
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What does somatic refer to?
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Somatic refers to the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the spinal cord?
Back
The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column. It is part of the central nervous system and transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are neurons?
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Neurons are the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, for sending motor commands to our muscles, and for transforming and relaying the electrical signals at every step in between.
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What is the autonomic nervous system?
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The autonomic nervous system is a part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary body functions, such as heartbeat, blood flow, breathing, and digestion.
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