The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat.

The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory.

The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory.

Which of the following is a function of the nervous system?

The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the __________________

Which of the following is not the basic function of the nervous system?

What part of the brain deals with the thalamus and hypothalamus?

The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions

Nerve cells are called ____.

The ____ connects the brain to the spinal cord.

Small part of the brain that controls muscle movements, balance and coordination.

Nerves that cause muscles to move are ____.

The thick cord of nerve tissue in the center of the backbone is the ____.

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

____________ ---> ____________ ---> _______________

What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?

Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate?

_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system and out to muscles or glands. The RED neuron in diagram.

An example of voluntary movement would be:

TRUE or FALSE: All nerves have the same job. For example, they all carry messages to the brain

The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

The hippocampus is the part of the brain that

What is true about nerves?

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

What is the inner most meningeal layer of the brain?

The brain is covered in a membrane called:

When the spinal cord is severed and brain damage occurs, what substance could leak into tissues?

What type of paralysis would a patient have if they sustained a spinal cord injury at the T10 level?

Voluntary muscle movement is coordinated by what part of the brain?

What part of the brain deals with appetite and temperature control?

What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse?

Someone with a spinal cord injury might experience:

Type of neuron that perceive information about your environment.

Type of neuron that sends nerve impulses to muscles and gland, by the command of other neurons.

What is a nerve cell?

This disease impairs mental functions, including memory.

Seizures occur from ___________ because of abnormal electrical discharges from the brain.

Somatic nervous system controls ___________, whereas the autonomic nervous system controls ___________.

Three general functions of the nervous system are

Which lobe of your brain are you using to answer this question?

The meninges consist of

Which lobe of your brain are you using to see this question?

What disorder is characterized by the death of motor neurons?

Paraplegia is the loss of motor function of the _____ of the body.

Anna is recovering from a fight with Arianne. Anna’s breathing is slowing down, her pulse is slowing, and she is fatigued. What part of the nervous system is responsible for these changes?

ACranial NervesBParasympatheticCSpinal NervesDSympathetic

Sue is experiencing tachycardia and dry mouth following an accident where she sustained an injury. After a few hours, Sue’s symptoms disappeared. Which nervous system structures were likely activated?

Which nervous system disorder results to a loss of memory (dementia) and other thinking abilities?

Which term describes changes in the internal or external environments that can cause a nervous system response?

What is the process by which the central nervous system interprets all the information it receives from organs such as the eyes and the skin?