Nervous Control and Coordination

What is structure labeled D in the picture?

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Cell Body

• Axon Terminal

What is function of medula?

• controls hearth rate

• memory center

• controls balance

• conscious thought

What 2 organ systems control homeostasis?

• Endocrine system and nervous system

• Endocrine system and cardiovascular system

• Nervous system and respiratory system

• Nervous system and cardiovascular system

What do receptors do?

• Detect a change in the environment

• Process information

• Give a response

• A change in the environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What does the coordination centre do?

• Processes information from receptors

• Detects changes in the environment

• Gives the response

• Is a change in the environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is NOT an example of an coordination centre

• brain

• spine

• pancreas

• heart

What do effectors do?

• Detects the changes in the environment

• processes information from receptors

• Gives the response

• Is the change in the environment

The reaction of the effector is called

• Response

• Stimulus

• Sensor

• Set point

What is the primary function of the nervous system?

• Transmit signals between different parts of the body

• Produce hormones

• Filter waste from the blood

• Digest food

Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements?

• Cerebellum

• Medulla

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus