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The Nervous System
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synapse
A ________ is a small space across which

an impulse travels to move from one
neuron to another.
central
The ________ nervous system is made

up of the brain and spinal cord.
peripheral
The ________ nervous system is made

up of all the nerves outside the brain
and spinal cord.
dendrite
What is the branch part of the neuron

that receives messages and sends
them to the cell body?
axon
What is the branch part of the neuron

that transports messages away from
the cell body?
neuron
A ________ is made up of a cell body,

dendrite, and axon.
reflex
When a movement causes the spinal

cord to interpret an impulse from the
brain from sensory receptors this
movement is called a ________.
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spinal cord
Which part of the body is made up of

bundles of neurons that carry impulses
from all parts of the body to the brain
and from the brain to all parts of the
body?
homeostasis
The regulation of steady, lifemaintaining conditions inside an

organisms is called ________.
cerebrum
This is the largest part of the brain.
cerebellum
This part of the brain coordinates

voluntary muscle movements.
stimuli
The senses act as the body's alert

system, reacting to ________ and
transmitting impulses to the brain.
light rays
The eye detects ________ ________ and

transmits impulses to the brain
through the optic nerve.
optic nerve
The eye detects light rays and

transmits impulses to the brain
through the ________ ________.
sound waves
The ear, along with detecting and

transmitting ________ ________, also
controls the body's balance by reacting
to motion and gravity.
balance
The ear, along with detecting and

transmitting sound waves, also
controls the body's ________ by reacting
to motion and gravity.
olfactory cells
The ________ ________ in the nasal

passages detect molecules in the air,
transmitting these impulses as odors.
molecules
The olfactory cells in the nasal

passages detect ________ in the air,
transmitting these impulses as odors.
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taste buds
On the tongue ________ ________ can

detect five different stimuli: sweet,
sour, bitter, salty, and the taste of MSG.
sweet
The taste buds on your tongue can

detect the stimuli of ________, sour,
bitter, salty, and the taste of MSG.
sour

detect the stimuli of sweet, ________,
bitter, salty, and the taste of MSG.
bitter

detect the stimuli of sweet, sour,
________, salty, and the taste of MSG.
salty

detect the stimuli of sweet, sour, bitter,
________, and the taste of MSG.
stimulus
A ________ is any change inside or

outside your body that brings about a
response in a living organism.
neurons
Your nervous system is made up of

________ which are made up of a cell
body and branches of dendrites and
axons.
dendrite
This is the part of the neuron that

receives messages and send them to
the cell body.
axon
This is the part of the neuron that

carries messages away from the cell
body.
impulses
Messages carried by nerve cells are

called ________.
three
You have ________ kinds of nerve cells.
sensory
Nerve cells that receive information

and send impulses to the brain or
spinal cord are called ________ neurons.
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interneurons
Nerve cells that relay impulses from

sensory nerve cells to motor nerve cells
are called ________.
motor
Nerve cells that conduct impulses from

the brain to muscles and glands
throughout your body are called
________ neurons.
touch
Nerve cells do not ________ each other,

yet still pass impulses to each other.
impulses
Nerve cells do not touch each other,

yet still pass ________ to each other.
space
A synapse is a ________ between nerve

cells.
synapse
A ________ is a space between nerve

cells.
chemical
When an impulse reaches the end of

an axon, the axon releases a ________.
dendrite
When an impulse reaches the end of

an axon, the axon releases a chemical
that flows across the synapse and
relays the impulse to the ________ of the
next neuron.
brain
The ________ coordinates all of your

body activities.
cerebrum
This is the part of the brain that

interprets impulses from the senses,
stores memory, and controls
movements.
cerebrum
Thinking takes place in this part of the

brain.
cerebrum
This is the largest part of the brain.
cortex
The outer layer of the brain is called

the ________, which allows more
complex thoughts to be processed.
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cerebellum
This part of the brain is located behind

and under the cerebrum.
cerebellum
This part of the brain interprets stimuli

from the eyes, ears, muscles, and
tendons.
cerebellum
This part of the brain coordinates

voluntary muscle movements,
maintains muscle tone, and helps
maintain balance.
brain stem
The ________ ________ is the part of the

brain the extends from the cerebrum
and connects it to the spinal cord.
brain stem
What part of the brain is made up of

the midbrain, the pons, and the
medulla?
medulla oblongata
What part of the brain stem controls

involuntary actions such as heartbeat,
breathing, and blood pressure?
spinal cord
Which part of the nervous system is

made up of bundles of nerve cells that
carry impulses to and from the brain?
peripheral
The ________ nervous system connects

your brain and spinal cord to the rest
of your body.
two
The peripheral nervous system has

________ systems.
somatic
In the peripheral nervous system the

________ system controls voluntary
actions.
autonomic
In the peripheral nervous system the

________ system controls involuntary
actions.
injury
Any ________ to the brain or spinal cord

can be serious.
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paralysis
Injury to the spine can result in loss of

muscle movement called ________.
safety gear
It is important to wear ________ ________

when playing sports or riding in a car
or on a bicycle.
reflex
A ________ is an involuntary, autonomic

response to a stimulus controlled by
the spinal cord.
alcohol
Drugs like ________ and caffeine affect

your nervous system.
caffeine
Drugs like alcohol and ________ affect

your nervous system.
slows
Alcohol ________ the activities of the

central nervous system.
speeds
Caffeine ________ up the activity of the

central nervous system.
five
Your body has ________ senses.
retina
When light energy enters your eye the

cornea and lens focus it onto the
________.
rods
The light energy that enters your eye

stimulates the ________ and cones
located in your retina.
cones
The light energy that enters your eye

stimulates the rods and ________
located in your retina.
optic nerve
The rods and cones send impulses to

the ________ ________, which carries
them to the visual area of the cortex.
nearsighted
When light is focused in front of the

retina a person is ________.
farsighted
When light is focused in behind the

retina a person is ________.
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front
When light is focused in ________ of the

retina a person is nearsighted.
behind
When light is focused ________ the

retina a person is farsighted.
concave
To correct nearsightedness a person

needs to wear a ________ lens which is
thicker at the edges than in the middle.
convex
To correct farsightedness a person

needs to wear a ________ lens which is
thicker in the middle than at the edges.
sound waves
When an object vibrates, it produces

________ ________ necessary for hearing
sound.
pinna
Your outer ear called the ________

captures sound waves and sends them
to the ear canal.
eardrum
In the middle ear, sound waves cause

the ________ to vibrate.
hammer
In the middle ear when the eardrum

vibrates it will vibrate tiny bones called
the ________, anvil, and stirrup.
anvil

the hammer, ________, and stirrup.
stirrup

the hammer, anvil, and ________.
cochlea
In the inner ear, vibrations cause the

fluids in the ________ to vibrate,
stimulating nerve endings.
balance
The cristae ampullaris and the maculae

in the middle ear control the body's
________.
molecules
Food and other objects give off ________

into the air.
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olfactory cells
When you smell, molecules from food

and other objects stimulate nerve cells
called ________ ________ in your nasal
passages.
taste buds
What are the major sensory receptors

for taste?
taste buds
Your tongue contains ________ ________

that help you to sense tastes.
internal organs
For your sense of touch sensory

receptors are found in ________ ________
and skin.
skin
For your sense of touch sensory

receptors are found in internal organs
and ________. These sensory receptors
can pick up changes in touch, pressure,
pain, and temperature.
outer ear
In this picture of ear structure what is
letter "A" ?
middle ear
letter "B" ?
inner ear
letter "C" ?
pinna
letter "M" ?
ear canal
letter "L" ?
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eardrum
letter "J" ?
malleus
letter "K" ?
incus
letter "H" ?
stapes
letter "I" ?
cochlea
letter "F" ?
semicircular canals
letter "D" ?
eustachian tube
letter "G" ?
auditory nerve
letter "E" ?
cornea
In this picture of eye structure what is
letter "B" pointing to?
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pupil
letter "C" pointing to?
lens
letter "E" pointing to?
scelera
letter "A" pointing to?
retina
letter "J" pointing to?
optic nerve
letter "G" pointing to?
retinal artery
letter "I" pointing to?
retinal vein
letter "H" pointing to?
scelera
letter "F" pointing to?
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farsightedness
Does this picture show farsightedness
or nearsightedness?
nearsightedness
Does this picture show farsightedness
or nearsightedness?
dendrite
In this picture of neuron structure what
is letter "A" pointing to?
cell body
is letter "B" pointing to?
nucleus
is letter "C" pointing to?
myelin sheath
is letter "D" pointing to?
axon
is letter "E" pointing to?
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The Nervous System

116 terms by jdoppster

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A ________ is a small space across which

The ________ nervous system is made

The ________ nervous system is made

What is the branch part of the neuron

What is the branch part of the neuron

A ________ is made up of a cell body,

When a movement causes the spinal

Which part of the body is made up of

The regulation of steady, lifemaintaining conditions inside an

This is the largest part of the brain.

This part of the brain coordinates

The senses act as the body's alert

The eye detects ________ ________ and

The eye detects light rays and

The ear, along with detecting and

The ear, along with detecting and

The ________ ________ in the nasal

The olfactory cells in the nasal

On the tongue ________ ________ can

The taste buds on your tongue can

The taste buds on your tongue can

The taste buds on your tongue can

The taste buds on your tongue can

A ________ is any change inside or

Your nervous system is made up of

This is the part of the neuron that

This is the part of the neuron that

Messages carried by nerve cells are

You have ________ kinds of nerve cells.

Nerve cells that receive information

Nerve cells that relay impulses from

Nerve cells that conduct impulses from

Nerve cells do not ________ each other,

Nerve cells do not touch each other,

A synapse is a ________ between nerve

A ________ is a space between nerve

When an impulse reaches the end of

When an impulse reaches the end of

The ________ coordinates all of your

This is the part of the brain that

Thinking takes place in this part of the

This is the largest part of the brain.

The outer layer of the brain is called

This part of the brain is located behind

This part of the brain interprets stimuli

This part of the brain coordinates

The ________ ________ is the part of the

What part of the brain is made up of

What part of the brain stem controls

Which part of the nervous system is

The ________ nervous system connects

The peripheral nervous system has

In the peripheral nervous system the

In the peripheral nervous system the

Any ________ to the brain or spinal cord

Injury to the spine can result in loss of

It is important to wear ________ ________

A ________ is an involuntary, autonomic

The eye detects and

The in the nasal

On the tongue can

The is the part of the

It is important to wear

Your tongue contains