Mr. Niemis' Flipped Lessons - Nervous System

What are the three main parts of the nervous system?

• Heart, Lungs, Stomach

• Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves

• Bones, Muscles, Skin

• Eyes, Ears, Nose

What is the main job of dendrites in a neuron?

• To send information out of the neuron

• To protect the neuron

• To take in information

• To store energy for the neuron

What are the three main steps that neurons perform to help you react to your environment?

• Eating, Sleeping, Playing

• Sensing, Interpreting, Moving

• Breathing, Digesting, Growing

• Talking, Listening, Writing

What is the main job of sensory neurons?

• To tell your muscles to move.

• To interpret signals and decide what to do.

• To sense signals from the environment and send them to your brain or spinal cord.

• To connect different parts of your brain.

Where are interneurons mainly found and what is their primary role?

• In muscles, telling them to contract.

• In the brain and spinal cord, interpreting signals and connecting other neurons.

• In the skin, sensing touch and temperature.

• In the eyes, processing visual information.

What is the function of motor neurons?

• To carry signals from the environment to the brain.

• To interpret signals within the brain.

• To carry signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles, causing movement.

• To protect other neurons from damage.

What makes a reflex different from other body movements?

• Reflexes are slower than other movements.

• Reflexes involve conscious thought and decision-making in the brain.

• Reflex signals go directly to the spinal cord and cause an action without conscious thought.

• Reflexes only happen when you are asleep.