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Nervous System Study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Responsible for balance and coordination | Cerebellum |
| Responsible for maintaining body temperature | Hypothalamus |
| Responsible for involuntary action like digestion, breathing, heart beat... | Brain Stem |
| Responsible for voluntary muscles (the ones people control) and thinking. | Cerebrum |
| Maintaining regularity; keeping everything the same | Homeostasis |
| Bundle of nerves that run down the back | Spinal Cord |
| Bones that protect the spinal cord | Vertebrae |
| The body's control center | Brain |
| The system responsible for sending and receiving messages | Nervous System |
| The gap between neurons | Synapse |
| Nerve cells | Neurons |