NERVOUS SYSTEM

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• The brain and spinal cord

• The central nervous and peripheral nervous system

• The neurons and the dendrites

• The cerebrum and the medulla

It functions as the organizer and distributor of information for the body.

• Cereberum

• Brain

• Nervous System

• Neuron

Large Upper part of the brain that controls activity and thought

• Cerebrum

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

How many pairs does a cranial nerve have?

• 20

• 13

• 12

• 31

How many pairs does a spinal nerve have?

• 21

• 31

• 32

• 18

Serves as a channel for signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

• Brain

• Neurons

• Spinal Cord

• Nervous System

The voluntary control of body movement

• Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

What does the Cerebellum control?

• automatic functions

• thought

• balance, posture and coordination

• brain functioning

connects central nervous system to organs and limbs

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

What nerves does the peripheral nervous system contain along the spinal cord?

• Crainial

• Sensory

• Motor

• Spinal