Nervous System

The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys
• lungs, liver, stomach
• brain, spinal cord, nerves
• eyes, pancreas, veins

This is a picture of the 

• peripheral nervous sysyem
• central nervous system
• respiratory system
• circulatory system

Brain cells are called

• hemoglobin
• neurons
• brainpoppers
• alveoli

The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions

• autonomic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• organic nervous system

• reflexive nervous system

The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Autonomic
• Peripheral

The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite

• synapse
• axon terminal
• impulse
• myelin

These three parts work together to make up the Central Nervous System. They are the ________, ______, and _______.

• Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves

• Heart, Lungs, Brain

• Cerebrum, Cerebral Cortex, Cerebellum

Our ______ receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond.

• heart

• lungs

• nerves

This system controls everything you do.

• Nervous system

• Olfactory system

• Respiratory system

• Endocrine system

Without the Nervous System, you couldn't...

• walk

• breathe

• think

• all of the above