Nervous

Two major branches of the nervous system

• central and peripheral

• peripheral and motor

• motor and sensory

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

• heart, brain, kidneys

• lungs, liver, stomach

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.

• central

• peripheral

This is part of our central nervous system and is responsible for connecting the brain to the rest of the body.

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Neurons

This is part of our central nervous system and is the "control center" of the body. It controls body functions.

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Neurons

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The cerebrum contains the prefrontal cortex which is responsible for...

• our heart beat

• our breathing

• our short term memories

• movements

The brain stem or medulla is the part of the brain that controls

• involuntary processes like breathing, heart rate, digestion, and sleep

• processes memories and stores them long term.

• our short term memories

Nerves are made up of nerve cells called

• cardiac cell

• neurons

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What is true about nerves?

• Nerves all have the same job - to send messages TO the brain and spinal cord.

• Nerves all have the same job - to send messages AWAY the brain and spinal cord.

• Nerves all have different jobs -some only send messages TO to the brain and spinal cord with other only send messages AWAY from the brain and spinal cord.

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This part of the brain is the center of conscious thought. It controls our voluntary muscle movements like running and talking as well as our senses (hearing and tasting).

• cerebrum

• brain stem

• cerebellum