Nervous System Cliff Notes

Nervous System Cliff Notes

Ms. Hall

MA 114- Clinical Procedures II

1.       The peripheral nervous system is made up of

2.       What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?

3.       What type of neurons carry impulses from sense receptors to the central nervous system?

4.       What are the two main divisions of the nervous system (NS)?

5.       What makes up the central nervous system?

a.       system

6.       I am the largest part of the brain. I contain the highest level of thought. I am the _____________________

7.       I control vital bodily functions. I tell your heart to beat and I keep your body at a normal temperature. I am the __________________________.

8.       I control functions necessary for survival. I tell your body to breathe and I keep you awake and alert. I consist of three parts the midbrain, the pons and the medulla oblongata. I am the _________________________

9.       I relay sensory stimuli from the spinal cord and midbrain to the cerebral cortex. I am the ___________________________

10.   You don’t move robotic because of me. Smooth muscle motion is possible because I coordinate your movements and balance. I am the ____________________

11.   Name the five sensory organs

12.   Here’s  a little vocabulary

Reflex

Receptor

Stimulus

Neurons

Dendrites

Axon

Synapse

Neurotransmiters

Myelin Sheath

Glial Cells aka Neurolgia