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GMS Nervous
The Nervous System modified for class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system. | central |
| All nerves that go to the rest of the body are a part of the ___________________ nervous system. | peripheral |
| The largest part of the brain is called the ____________. | cerebrum |
| This system deals with actions you do not control. | autonomic |
| Muscles that you control are called ________________ muscles. | voluntary |
| Muscles that you do not control are called _________________ muscles. | involuntary |
| The cerebrum controls these type of muscles. | voluntary |
| The cerebellum controls your___________, movement, and coordination. | balance |
| The hypothalamus helps to regulate your __________________. | temperature |
| This is an example of a traumatic brain injury. | concussion |
| This is a thick column of nerve tissue protected by vertebrae. | spinal cord |
| This is an automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control. | reflex arc |
| A cell that carries information through your nervous system is called _____________________. | a neuron |
| A message that a neuron carries is called __________________. | a nerve impulse |
| space found between neurons | synapse |
| special compoundsthat carry or transmit a nerve ipulse across a synapse | neurotransmitters |
| part of brain found under the cerebrum, helps you to keepyour balance | cerebellum |
| part of brain that connects to your spinal cord it is only 3cm long but you can not live without it. Controls involuntary processes like breathing. | medulla or brain stem |
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