How does your brain communicate with your body?

True or False: It takes LESS THAN a second for our brain to communicate with our body via the nerves.

Which major organ is the command center/quarterback of the nervous system?

Any change in your environment that causes you to react/respond refers to a:

Identify the stimulus in this scenario: You touch a hot stove on accident & immediately pull your hand away.

Identify the stimulus in this scenario: You are riding your bike & suddenly hit a rock on the sidewalk, causing you to fall off the bike.

The 5 major senses are vision, touch, taste, hearing, & smell.

Cells that our brain uses to communicate with the nerves are called:

Your nervous system is only made up of the central nervous system, nothing else.

What 2 things make up the Central Nervous System?

What refers to the long bundle of neurons that sends messages to/from the brain to all parts of the body?

When we react to stimuli, the brain responds to the information via neurons (nerve cells).

What consists of the outer nerves that connect to the brain/spinal cord?

The peripheral nervous system is responding when you get stung by a bee.

Identify 1 action that could negatively impact the health of your nervous system.