Tutoring - Nervous System

Front

What is the function of the Nervous System?

Back

Gather information, interpret information, and respond to information.

Front

What is a nerve cell?

Back

A neuron and it moves electrical messages.

Front

What is a neurotransmitter?

Back

Chemicals that carry information from the axon of one neuron to the dendrite of another.

Front

What is a stimulus?

Back

Changes in the environment that cause a response.

Front

What is a motor neuron?

Back

Sends responses from the brain and spinal cord to the body.

Front

What is a sensory neuron?

Back

Gather information from the body and send it to the brain.

Front

What are the three main areas of the brain?

Back

Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and Brain Stem.

Front

What part of the brain controls involuntary processes?

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Brain Stem.