A complex network of nerves and cells that transmits signals throughout the body, that controls voluntary and involuntary movements like blinking, breathing, and heart rate.

a complex organ in the body that serves as the control center for thinking, memory, and movement.

a ridge or fold on the surface of the brain's cerebral cortex.

a groove on the cerebral cortex.

The largest part of the brain. controls coordination and volentary activity in the body.

largest of the 4 lobes it controls decision making and problem solving, voluntary movement, and personality.

responsible for sensory information like touch, temperature, pain and spatial movement.

responsible for processing sounds and languages, and recognizing faces and objects

processes visual information like sight and recognizing shapes and colors.

coordinates voluntary movements, maintain balance, and regulate posture.

base of the brain, controls autonomic functions necessary for life like breathing, and blood pressure.

part of the brainstem located above the medulla and below the mid brain.

responsible for regulating several essential functions of the autonomic nervous system

long bundle of nerves and tissue that extends from. the bae of the brain to the lower back

nerves that transmit signals between the brain spinal cord and the rest of the body

a nerve cell that transmits sensory information from the body's sensory receptors to the central nervous system

a nerve cell that transmits signals from the brain of spinal cord to muscles or glands to make movement of control physiological functions

traumatic brain injury

damage to the brain resulting from an external force such as a hit in the head

chronic traumatic encephalopathy

a progressive neuro degenerative disease caused by repeated head trauma

a traumatic brain injury that affects the brain function

a series of tests used to evaluate the function of the central and peripheral nervous system

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Nervous System

Term	Definition
Nervous system	A complex network of nerves and cells that transmits signals throughout the body, that controls voluntary and involuntary movements like blinking, breathing, and heart rate.
Brain	a complex organ in the body that serves as the control center for thinking, memory, and movement.
gyrus (gyri)	a ridge or fold on the surface of the brain's cerebral cortex.
sulcus (sulci)	a groove on the cerebral cortex.
cerebrum	The largest part of the brain. controls coordination and volentary activity in the body.
frontal lobe	largest of the 4 lobes it controls decision making and problem solving, voluntary movement, and personality.
parietal lobe	responsible for sensory information like touch, temperature, pain and spatial movement.
temporal lobe	responsible for processing sounds and languages, and recognizing faces and objects
occipital lobe	processes visual information like sight and recognizing shapes and colors.
cerabelllum	coordinates voluntary movements, maintain balance, and regulate posture.
brain stem	base of the brain, controls autonomic functions necessary for life like breathing, and blood pressure.
pons	part of the brainstem located above the medulla and below the mid brain.
medulla oblongata	responsible for regulating several essential functions of the autonomic nervous system
spinal cord	long bundle of nerves and tissue that extends from. the bae of the brain to the lower back
nerves	nerves that transmit signals between the brain spinal cord and the rest of the body
sensory neuron	a nerve cell that transmits sensory information from the body's sensory receptors to the central nervous system
moter neuron	a nerve cell that transmits signals from the brain of spinal cord to muscles or glands to make movement of control physiological functions
traumatic brain injury	damage to the brain resulting from an external force such as a hit in the head
chronic traumatic encephalopathy	a progressive neuro degenerative disease caused by repeated head trauma
concussion	a traumatic brain injury that affects the brain function
neurological exam	a series of tests used to evaluate the function of the central and peripheral nervous system

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