Nervous System Review

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

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

Two major branches of the nervous system

• central and peripheral

• peripheral and motor

• motor and sensory

The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.

• Central
• Peripheral

The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.

• Central 
• Peripheral

A nerve cell is called a

• cardiac cell

• neurons

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How do your nerves work?

• They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body

• The send messages only to the spinal cord

• They only receive messages from the spinal cord

• They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.

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Type of neuron that sends nerve impulses to muscles and gland, by the command of other neurons.

• Motor Neurons

• Interneurons

• Sensory Neurons

This part of the brain helps with balance and coordination by controlling how the the muscles work together.

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

The center of visual perception

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

Processes hearing, language and helps us identify faces.

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe