Nervous System

Why do we need our nervous system?

• It helps us to digest food and nutrients

• It keeps our body safe from bacteria and viruses

• It keeps our body functioning

• It helps to protect our inner organs

Identify item #1

• Trident

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Nucleus

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• Nucleus

• Myelin Sheath

• Axon

• Villi

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Identify item #2

• Nucleus

• Myelin Sheath

• Cell Body

• Axon

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Identify item #3

• Nucleus

• Myelin Sheath

• Cell Body

• Axon

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Identify item #7

• Nucleus

• Myelin Sheath

• Cell Body

• Axon

Identify item #5

• Axon Terminal

• Myelin Sheath

• Cell Body

• Axon

The Central Nervous System is made up of the brain and the spinal cord

• True

• False

The peripheral nervous system...

• Are the nerves that extend from the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of your body.

• Are the nerves that cause anxiety.

• Are the nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord to your legs.

• Are responsible for burning calories and making ATP

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What do motor neurons do?

• Protect our body using antibodies and red blood cells.

• Are responsible for the fight or flight responses.

• Motor neurons go through the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body to move the body. The signal travels from the central nervous system to the peripheral nervous system (CNS → PNS).

• Motor neurons operate with gasoline, air and spark plugs.

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