Nervous System

The___________ is the largest part of the brain

• cerebrum

• thalamus

• cerebellum

• hypothalamus

This part of the brain coordinates movement and balance.

• Cerebrum

• Brain stem

• Spinal Cord

• Cerebellum

The function of the thalamus is ______.

• a balance center

• to regulate sleep

• a relay station to other brain parts

• a thermostat

This structure allows the left and right hemisphere of the brain to communicate.

• thalamus

• cerebral cortex

• hypothalamus

• corpus callosum

The part of the brain that is most associated with sleep.

• pons

• thalamus

• medulla oblongata

• midbrain

A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information

• dendrite

• axon

• neurotransmitter

• neuron

This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.

• neuron

• dendrite

• myelin sheath

• schwann cell

The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite

• synapse

• impulse

• axon terminal

• myelin sheath

 The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:

• sympathetic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

Part of the peripheral that controls conscious activities

• autonomic

• sympathetic

• parasympathetic

• somatic