Nervous System Questions
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| What body system controls all the other body systems? | The nervous system
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| What are the two major structures of the nervous system? | Brain and spinal cord
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| The brain and spinal cord make up the ___ nervous system | Central
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| A major function of the nervous system is to receive sensory ___ from the environment. | Input
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| After receiving sensory input from the environment, the information is then __? | Processed
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| After processing information, the nervous system will trigger a ___ of the body. | Response
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| The ___ Nervous System is made of nerves that connect all areas of the body to the Central Nervous System. | Peripheral
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| What part of the brain controls movement, senses, memory, and thinking. | Cerebrum
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| What part of the brain coordinates muscles and balance | Cerebellum
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| What part of the brain controls involuntary life functions like breathing and heartbeat? | Medulla oblongata
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| What structure carries messages to and from the brain? | The spinal cord
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| What disorder happens when the skull slams into the brain, shocking it? | A concussion
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| What disorder involves loss of memory, and difficulty of communication | Alzheimer's Disease
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| Which disorder involves uncontrolled shaking, loss of control and coordination? | Parkinson's Disease
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| Which disorder occurs when a clot forms in a brain's blood vessel. Can be fatal. Can cause death of brain tissue. | Stroke
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| Name two famous people who suffered from Alzheimer's Disease? | Ronald Reagan and Charleton Heston
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| Which famous athlete suffers from Parkinson's Disease? | Muhammad Ali
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| Which disorder often causes a 'drooping' of one side of the face? | Stroke
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| What type of neurons send signals TO the brain from the senses? | Sensory neurons
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| What type of neurons send signals from brain to muscles or organs? | Motor neurons
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| What is a quick automatic reaction caused by sensory and motor neurons? | Reflex
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| True or False? Nerve cells are constantly being regenerated throughout your entire life. | False! The ones you're born with are the ones you keep for life.
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| What kind of nerve cell receives messages from the ENVIRONMENT? | Sensory Neuron
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| True or false? Sending nutrients throughout the body is a function of the nervous system | False!
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| True or False? Detecting stimuli and responding either outside or inside the body is a function of the nervous system. | True
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| What nerve carries messages from sensory and motor neuron? | Interneuron
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| What is the largest organ of the nervous system? | Brain
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| The brain and spinal cord make up this | Central nervous system
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| The part of an experiment that you measure is called the: | Dependent variable
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| The part of an experiment that you are testing/applying is called the: | Independent variable
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| What happens to information that is not able to be carried across the synapse to another nerve? | The information is lost
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