Nervous System

Front

A message carried by a nerve cell is called a(n) ____.

Back

impulse

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Front

Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?

Back

Spinal Cord

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

The nervous system controls:

Back

all body systems and the whole entire body

Front

A body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves is called the ____.

Back

nervous system

Front

The space between neurons is called a ____.

Back

synapse

Front

What is the basic unit of the nervous system?

Back

Neuron

Front

What are the two main parts of the nervous system?

Back

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Front

What is the function of the spinal cord?

Back

To transmit messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

Front

What is a reflex action?

Back

An automatic response to a stimulus that does not involve conscious thought.

Front

What role do neurotransmitters play in the nervous system?

Back

They are chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another.