Nervous System

The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.

• Nervous system

• Digestive System

• Cardiovascular System

• Respiratory System

• Urinary System

A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.

• Dendrites
• Stimulus
• Brain Stem
• Spinal cord

The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and unconscious muscle activities.

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain
• Spinal Cord

The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language  and memories.

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Dendrites
• Brain Stem

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A nerve cell.

• Neuron
• Spinal cord
• Dendrite
• Brain

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The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system.

• Brain
• Brain Stem
• Spinal Cord
• Nervous System

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Connected to spinal cord, controls heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, digestion.

• Nerves
• Brain Stem
• Dendrites
• Brain

Causes a response to information received from the outside environment and inside your body. For example, touching a hot stove is a ___________.

• Nerves

• Brain

• Stimulus

• Dendrite

Branch-like extensions of the neuron that receive chemical messages and carry them to the cell body.

• Dendrites
• Neurons
• Nerves
• Spinal Cord

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The cerebellum is part of the nervous system.

• True
• False

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