Introduction to the Nervous System Flashcard

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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movements?

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Somatic nervous system

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What is the main function of the central nervous system?

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To process and coordinate information received from the sensory organs and send out instructions to the body's muscles and glands.

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Name the two main parts of the peripheral nervous system.

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Somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system

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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for regulating involuntary functions such as heart rate and digestion?

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Autonomic nervous system

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What is the role of the somatic nervous system in the body?

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Voluntary muscle movements and processing sensory information

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Which part of the nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord?

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Central nervous system

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What is the function of the autonomic nervous system in the body?

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Controls involuntary bodily functions

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Neurons are

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The nerve cell, the basic building block of the nervous system

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An automatic response to a sensory stimulus

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reflex

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Nerves are made up of

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bundles of nerve cells or neurons