The Nervous System

Front

What are the two organs that make up the Central Nervous System?

Back

The Brain and Spinal Cord.

Front

What does the brain send to the body to tell it how to react?

Back

Signals.

Front

What is the Nervous System known as?

Back

The Control center of the human body.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

What are heartbeat, reflexes, and digestion examples of?

Back

Involuntary processes.

Front

What are the two parts the Nervous System is divided into?

Back

The Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System.

Front

What is the main function of the brain?

Back

To process information and send signals to the body.

Front

What role do nerves play in the Nervous System?

Back

They transmit signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Front

What is the Peripheral Nervous System responsible for?

Back

Connecting the Central Nervous System to limbs and organs.

Front

What is a reflex action?

Back

An automatic response to a stimulus that does not involve the brain.

Front

What is the function of sensory neurons?

Back

To carry signals from sensory receptors to the Central Nervous System.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8