Nervous and Endocrine Systems

The cells in our body that carry the electrical signals throughout the body

• Neurons

• Brain

• Spinal cord

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

the body’s main information center where information is received and processed

• Neurons

• Brain

• Spinal cord

Neurons that are attached to the spine, information branches out from here to the rest of the body

• Neurons

• Brain

• Spinal cord

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

responsible for communication and control of your body

• Nervous system

• Endocrine system

What are the main parts of the brain

• Prefrontal Cortex

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem

• CSF

Controls our senses

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem

Controls our gross motor skills (balance and coordination)

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem

Connected to our spin and control our organs

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem

What is one of the most important subsystems in the body, controls body functions, and helps maintain homeostasis by using hormones

• Nervous

• Endocrine

A chemical messenger that is made in one cell or tissue that causes a change in another cell or tissue in a different part of the body.

• Hormone

• Gland

• Negative feedback

• Positive feedback